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Historical Event on 7/8/1914

Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
7/17/1987V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.
8/13/1951Acharya Kishoridas Vajpayee passed away.
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
5/12/1955The PM laid the foundation stone for the National Museum.
11/30/1998Sonia Gandhi names Ashok Ghelot and Sheila Dixit as Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Delhi respectively.
10/21/1858Ramabai Dongre Medhavi, great social reformer, was born.
8/22/1818Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.