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Historical Event on 8/10/1994
President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months beginning 3rd Sept.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/7/1799 | Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers. |
| 7/3/1992 | Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away. |
| 7/5/1901 | B. N. Sircar, producer and founder of International Film Craft and New Theaters Ltd., Calcutta was born at Bhagalpur. His films are Boker Bojha, Chorekanta, Chasar Meye (1931). |
| 5/28/1989 | Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India. |
| 10/29/1990 | Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, died. |
| 4/27/1960 | Presidential orders were issued on the report of the Committee of Parliament on official Languages which includes issues relating to preparation of terminology (Hindi glossaries, Hindia translation of codes and procedural literature, imparting training in Hindi to employees propagation of Hindi, language of bills, language to be used in the Supreme Court and High Court etc). |
| 9/7/1996 | Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party. |
| 4/17/1997 | Biju Patnaik, 81, Janata Dal leader and important personality in Orissa politics, died. |
| 11/30/1909 | Gandhiji reaches South Africa. |
| 7/20/1991 | Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"". |
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