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Historical Event on 8/8/1942

'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1992D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away.
6/24/1897Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.
10/13/1991PM Rao leaves for Harare to attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
12/12/1959Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President, came to India.
7/22/1925Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
7/27/1991Army called out in Srinagar valley after an attack on security forces in which 17 persons were killed.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.