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Historical Event on 11/8/1999
The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/12/1976 | Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, died at Varanasi. |
| 8/7/1934 | Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers. |
| 7/7/1763 | Britishers declared Mir Jafer as Nawab of Bengal. |
| 7/7/1763 | Akbar won the war near Ahmedabad and captured Gujrat. |
| 1/4/1924 | Vidyadhar Gokhle, editor, playwright and politician, was born. |
| 5/19/1956 | The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi. |
| 6/15/1937 | Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji, cricketer (Indian keeper in 60's), was born in Jamnagar. |
| 7/11/1998 | The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent. |
| 8/26/1874 | Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born. |
| 6/6/1924 | S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born. |
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