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Historical Event on 8/8/1936

Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
1/18/1947Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
3/4/1906Hakim Abdul Majid started his medial dispensary under the name of Hamdard Dawakhana at Delhi.
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
5/12/1955The PM laid the foundation stone for the National Museum.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.
8/15/1996Deve Gowda speaks in Hindi on the occasion of the 50th Independence Day.
7/5/1994Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award.