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Historical Event on 8/1/1995
Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/11/1999 | Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely. |
| 1/31/1958 | First Earth Satellite Explorer I was launched from Cape Kennedy. |
| 5/29/1979 | Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway. |
| 7/24/1991 | Industrial licensing scrapped. |
| 2/13/1998 | India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support. |
| 3/30/1908 | Devika Rani, famous film actress, was born. |
| 7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 9/11/1921 | Subramania Bharati, freedom fighter, Tamil poet and editor, passed away at an early age of 39. |
| 2/28/1951 | Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
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