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Historical Event on 7/8/1996

T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner, wins Magsaysay award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/24/1997Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities.
2/20/1846Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
11/23/1937Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, eminent scientist, passed away due to heart attack. In 1901, he proved that ""plants and animal have similar touch sense"". He founded Bose Research Institute in Calcutta and authored world famous books ""Response in Living and Non-Living""(1902) and ""Nervous Merchanism of Pl
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
10/18/1879Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India.
7/19/1763Mir Kasim was defeated in 'Katwa' battle by Britishers.
4/2/1948Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.
10/5/1993CBI chargesheeted 40 in Ayodhya case. Advani, Joshi and Bal Thackeray were among the accused.
4/11/1992Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office.