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Historical Event on 8/8/1911

Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1999Ban orders in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
5/30/1952S.C.Mathur was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 01-07-1955.
2/5/1991The last of 1.2 lakh Indians in Kuwait manage to return to India.
2/13/1945Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
5/23/1995TADA expires and new Anti-Terrorists Activities Law proposed. Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 1995, voting put off; Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 1995.
10/20/1997Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
2/25/1970Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, passed away.
1/23/1993British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit.