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Historical Event on 7/8/1971

Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
7/30/1997Madras High Court restrains, by an interim injunction, the foreign universities/institutions having offices in India from awarding or conferring any degree on Indian students.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
6/12/1975Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died.
3/31/1964Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.
1/4/1889Judge M. Patanjali Sastri, Chief Justice of India, was born.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.
4/16/1918Lalita Pawar, famous actress of Indian film industry, was born.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
7/8/1907Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.