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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
11/16/1995Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), India's first elevated suburban railway, becomes operational in Madras.
6/17/1674Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
2/4/1948Rakeshchandra Satchidananda Shukla, cricket leg-spinner (1 Test India v Sri Lanka 1982), was born in Kanpur.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
12/15/1965Maharastra State Agriculture Industry Development Corporation established.
7/19/1998The INSAT-2C satellite suffers ``disorientation'' - loss of earth lock - briefly.
5/11/1626Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar's Nijamshahi kingdom, passed away.