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Historical Event on 8/11/1956

The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.
5/20/1878Krishnashastri Chiplunkar, Marathi novelist and omnicent, passed away.
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
4/24/1996SC holds that bank managers acting beyond their authority in allowing overdrafts and passing cheques would be amounted to committing misconduct.
4/15/1901Balakrishna Janardan Mohoni, cricket Test Umpire for 11 Tests from 1948-57, was born in Maharashtra.