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Historical Event on 8/8/1942

'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1993Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul PVSM, MVC, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1995.
2/2/1968TERLS dedicated to the United Nations.
8/10/1994President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months beginning 3rd Sept.
9/3/1767Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.
4/30/1996Re-polling in 445 stations in six states.
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
6/22/1991M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly.
2/20/1868Sisir Kumar, Basanta Kumar and Hemanta Kumar, three brothers, first published the 'Amrita Bazar Partika', a weekly issue in Bengali.
1/1/1851Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.
1/1/1851Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India, was born.