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Historical Event on 8/1/1996

T. S. R. Subramaniam was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1998.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/2000Volvo's Environmental Prize went to Prof. Amulya K. N. Reddy of India and three others for their work on ''How the world's energy resources can be made to suffice as the population grows''.
10/25/1932Pearless' investment company was established.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
12/1/1997At least 61 persons, including 22 women and 17 children, belonging to SC and extremely backward communities are gunned down by banned private army of feudal landlords, Ranbir Sena, at Bathe-Lakshmanpur village in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
12/12/1992Jasu Patel, cricketer, 29 wkts for India and best 9-69 vs Australia, passed away.
8/25/1965Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.
10/2/1910Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born.
9/16/1916D. R. Samant, journalist and social reformer, was born at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
6/10/1891Gandhiji called to the Bar.