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Historical Event on 8/8/1940

Dilip Narayan Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of sixties), was born in Margao, Goa. He has received Arjun Award (1970).

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12/20/1957Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival.
4/12/1991Lok Sabha elections announced for May 20, 23, 26; Punjab Assam, J&K polls deferred.
2/13/1970Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi.
2/14/1932Madhubala (Mumtaj Begam), film actress, was born.
8/25/1997Forest outlaw Veerappan seeks more time to decide on his surrender as per the terms of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government.
3/12/1997aspal Rana equals world mark in standard pistol 25m (ISU) event in South Asian shooting in Delhi.
10/27/1997UP ministry expanded by inducting 70 new members thus taking the total number of a record 93 members.
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
6/1/1819William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal.