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Historical Event on 8/1/1970

Bhopal University was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1940Dilip Narayan Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of sixties), was born in Margao, Goa. He has received Arjun Award (1970).
9/9/1942Shirish Kumar, martyr, died.
5/14/1994LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
7/22/1987A.G. Kripal Singh, 14 Tests for India and one century on debut, passed away.
9/21/1996Apang (Legislative Party leader of Arunachal Congress) sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh chief minister again.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
2/9/1991India holds the last decennial census of the century.
3/21/1934Buta Singh, former Home Minister of India, was born.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.