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Historical Event on 7/8/1996

Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1979Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
12/22/1977Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died.
10/12/1961Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
1/9/1972In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.
8/4/1979Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
2/1/1929Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.