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Historical Event on 7/8/1914
Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/29/1983 | First Pilot-less Aeroplane of India was tested successfully by the Aeronautical Development Establishment near Kolar. |
| 12/6/1892 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai. |
| 12/6/1892 | Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath. |
| 8/7/1888 | Navalram (Navalram Laxmiram Pandya), literature critic and versatile Gujarati author, died. |
| 7/1/1964 | Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established. |
| 9/25/1936 | Juliet Prowse, actress (Who Killed Teddy Bear) and dancer, was born in Bombay, India. |
| 4/15/1992 | D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away. |
| 2/14/1933 | W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born. |
| 8/16/1923 | Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born. |
| 9/4/1979 | India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429. |
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