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Historical Event on 8/8/1912

Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.

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1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
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10/2/1975Kumaraswami Kamaraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, died in Madras.
10/18/1995Punjab CM Harcharan Singh Brar inducts All India Youth Congress President Maninderjit Singh Bitta in to the cabinet.