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Historical Event on 8/8/1955

Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/30/1971Indian Airline's Fokker Friendship aircraft in India was hijacked to Lahore.
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
7/31/1997Election Commission agrees to grant national party status to Bahujan Samaj Party but asks it to give up its election symbol--elephant.
9/17/1899First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
9/12/1998India, Malaysia sign an agreement on cooperation in science and technology in Kuala Lumpur.
9/28/1993Gas pipe below Karakas National Highway exploded claiming 58 lives.
3/31/1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.