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Historical Event on 8/11/1956

The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.
6/12/1997Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.
8/12/1998Uttarancha State plan meets with difficulty owing to differences on inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar and Hardwar district.
10/13/1905Sister Nivedita died.
5/25/1606Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
1/18/1980Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in.
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
12/10/1993The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.