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Historical Event on 8/14/1980

Centre nationalizes Maruti company.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1990Central Govt. introduces fresh direct tax proposals to raise additional Rs. 810 crore by raising income tax and fixing limits for deduction of depreciation.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
6/3/1865George V, King of England (1910-36), was born.
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
6/28/1972Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis died. He was the first founder of Indian statistical Institute to receive world recognition. In 1958, he started his national sample surveys. A Sample survey means assessing a situation by studying a part of it which would represent the whole, some of his proposals were included in the second five year paln. His original work made him elected as fellow of the Royal society in 1945.
3/29/1999A massive earthquake in the Garhwal region of Uttar Pradesh in the inner Himalayas claims 85 lives and more than 130 injured.
6/7/1974Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999.
11/22/1993Gulshen Ahmed, Himachal Governor, resigns in the wake of an official report that he canvassed for his son in Satna.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
11/18/1974Telex Service started between India and Pakistan.