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Historical Event on 8/1/1996

Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
3/28/1963First meeting of the National Aeronautical Laboratory Executive Council held under the chairmanship of J R D Tata.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
2/5/1919Sitaram Kesri, veteran Congress leader, was born.
10/26/1995India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan.
2/28/1712Bahadur Shah I died at Lahore at the age of 72 in the war of succession.
3/26/1989Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'.
11/10/1698East India Company purchased Calcutta, which had not more than a village at that time.
10/31/1843Tarkanath Gangopadhyay, first realistic social novelist of Bengal, was born.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.