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Historical Event on 7/8/1996
Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/28/1811 | Yashwantrao Holkar, a diplomat of Peshwa kingdom, died. |
| 4/5/1987 | The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC). |
| 8/2/1922 | Gangaprasad Birla, great industrialist, was born. |
| 6/17/1839 | Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born. |
| 8/21/1991 | Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died. |
| 1/29/1781 | First Newspaper, J.A.Hickey's Bengal Gazette - January 29, 1781. |
| 1/31/1998 | D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98). |
| 7/28/1921 | Congress decided to boycott the visit of Prince of Wales in India. |
| 3/3/1885 | Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of fed govt). |
| 5/10/1910 | Robert Koch, nobel laureate, died of an heart attack. |
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