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Historical Event on 8/8/1967

Central government, for the first time since independence, suffered a token defeat in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1658Aurangzeb celebrated his being the emperor of Mugal Empire at Delhi. He was informally enthroned.
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
10/21/1947The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions), Lahore was bifurcated and the pension work relating to Indian nationals was transferred to Allahabad.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
8/5/1950Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, passed away.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.