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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
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.
7/31/18619,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam becomes a world record.
11/9/1993Tamil Nadu Assembly urges the Centre to amend Constitution to retain 69\% reservation for backward classes.
7/29/1995Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born.
3/30/1993S. M. Pandit, famous painter, passed away.
11/2/1956Express Train plunged down the Marudaiyar river embarkment killng 143 persons.
12/1/2000There would be a cap of 20 per cent equity for broadcasters planning to operate DTH television services, said I&B minister Sushma Swaraj.
4/8/1993Dasarath Deb, veteran tribal leader, elected leader of the Left and Democratic Front legislature party in Tripura.
8/30/1983Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
8/27/2000Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium.