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Historical Event on 8/8/1966

India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
9/2/1998Nishant, the pilotless training aircraft developed by DRDO, is successfully flown from Chandipore.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
2/7/1995Cong-I Disciplinary Action Committee expels Arjun Singh from the primary membership for 6 years for anti-party activities.
8/20/1998The Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds the conviction of former Punjab DGP K.P.S. Gill for outraging the modesty of an IAS officer Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.
3/24/1995Devchand Somaiyya, famous Table Tennis player, passed away.
2/11/1818Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
11/25/1866Allahabad court was established for Uttar Pradesh territory, it sat in Agra with five Judges between 1866 and 1868. It also has a bench in Lucknow.