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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
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
6/12/1990CPI(M) accuses Communist Party of Soviet Union of departing from the basic ideology of Marxism-Leninism in the name of correcting past distortions.
6/12/1990Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born.
5/13/1994Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding award for 1992.
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
12/16/1770Ludwig Van Beethoven, greatest musician, poet and innovator, was born.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.