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Historical Event on 8/1/1964

Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/07/1969.

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3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
10/9/1963Saifuddin Azizuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter, President of Punjab and the first Indian to win the Lenin Award for International Peace, died.
5/6/1967Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
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12/29/1989Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
1/17/1985Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England.
3/7/1994India and Iran sign three MoU in Tehran.
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
3/30/1919Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act.