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Historical Event on 8/1/1992

S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1850Bhartendu Harish Chander, father of modern Hindi literature, poet and dramatist, was born.
4/12/1621Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born.
2/10/1921Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth.
10/10/1952US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
3/27/1966Indira Gandhi meets Johnson in Washington.
3/1/1901Vaidya Jogeshchandra Banerjee was born.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
5/15/1873The proposal to dissolve East India Company was passed in England.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
10/9/1999Sunil Kumar and Sai Jayalakshmy won the men's and women's titles respectively in the National Tennis championship in Delhi. Akshay Vishal Rao emerged boys' under-18 champion.