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Historical Event on 8/8/1966

India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1996Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.
3/31/1977N. K. Mukarji was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1980.
3/18/1948Socialist Party of India (SPI) disassociates itself from the Congress.
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
6/1/1916Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar.
3/5/1851Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.
12/27/1901Gandhiji moves resolution on South Africa at Congress.
6/13/1905Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, cricketer (England 1929-31), was born.
1/7/1993The union govt. acquires 67.703 acres of land in and around the disputed area at Ayodhya and refers the issue to the Supreme Court.