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Historical Event on 8/1/1994

Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1922Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, great historian and author, was born at Domeli village (Punjab).
8/15/1947Indian Independence Day.
12/15/1932Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
2/1/1968United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development opens in New Delhi.
3/1/1971General Election ( 5th) of India begins.
7/17/1903Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born.
5/19/1969Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
9/26/1977Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.