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Historical Event on 7/8/1888
Fenardish Jyoki Antoniu, Konkani author and journalist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/11/1990 | Naresh Chandra was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1992 |
| 11/7/1862 | Bahadurshah Jafar -II died at Rangoon in British prision. |
| 2/6/1994 | World Marathi Chember of Commerce' established. |
| 4/5/1984 | Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union. |
| 5/7/1990 | Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas. |
| 6/15/1899 | Roy Chowdhury Devipasad, modern Indian sculptor and painter, was born. |
| 9/18/1909 | Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born. |
| 1/12/1934 | Surya Sen (Master Da), revolutionary leader of the Indian Republican Army, who attacked the armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army, was hanged at Chittgong Jail by the Britishers. |
| 3/6/1962 | Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away. |
| 1/14/1994 | The first Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centenary Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, instituted by ICMR in 1991-92, was announced in 1994 (Dr. G. Padamanabhan, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is the first recipient of this Award). |
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