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Historical Event on 12/8/1980
Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev visits New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/17/1997 | I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October. |
| 5/8/1971 | Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79. |
| 10/14/1930 | The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'. |
| 5/4/1935 | Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab. |
| 8/10/1948 | Atomic Energy Commission established. |
| 8/11/1956 | The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act. |
| 6/3/1930 | George John Fernandes, social reformer and politician, was born in Mangalore (Karnataka). |
| 2/22/1947 | Nehru welcomes British independence offer, invites Muslims to join at New Delhi. |
| 1/26/1927 | Laxman Madhav Katre, former Indian Air Chief Marshall, was born. |
| 7/18/1695 | Joannes Camphuys, Governal General of Dutch-Indies, died at the age of 61. |
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