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Historical Event on 8/8/1942

'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
11/30/1988Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
11/7/1995G-15 summit concludes calling for South-South cooperation and reduction of trade barriers, tariffs among the member countries, stability of interest and exchange rates.
8/11/1893First Hindu-Muslim riots in Maharashtra.
6/12/1990CPI(M) accuses Communist Party of Soviet Union of departing from the basic ideology of Marxism-Leninism in the name of correcting past distortions.
2/7/198161 die in circus fire in Bangalore.
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.
3/5/1995India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.
10/21/1916Dinkarrai Dhirajlal Desai, cricket Test Umpire for 3 tests from 1955-57, was born in Gujarat.