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Historical Event on 8/8/1955
Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/19/1961 | World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group. |
| 3/13/1915 | Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra. |
| 5/15/1996 | The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President. |
| 4/15/1794 | Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. |
| 1/20/1898 | Krishnarao Ganeshpant Fulanbrikar (Master Krishnarao), famous singer, actor and music director, was born. |
| 10/18/1980 | The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters. |
| 1/15/1966 | The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons. |
| 8/26/1975 | Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, died. |
| 6/21/1941 | Chakravorty Rajgopalachari became the First Indian Governor General of India. |
| 4/30/1909 | Sant Tukdoji Maharaj, great saint, patriot and social worker, was born at Yawali, district Amravati. |
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