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Historical Event on 8/1/1994

Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/23/1965Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started.
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
5/8/1990Paul Mantosh and Joss Fernandes take oath as nominated Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha.
11/2/1990Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence.
5/17/1916Gurusiddappa Sivappa, great industrialist, was born at Bangalore.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
10/31/2000Chhattisgarh, the 26th State of Indian Union, comes into existence with the swearing in of its Governor Dinesh Nandan Sahay and Chief Minister Ajit Jogi at a glittering function at Raipur.
9/21/1997I. K. Gujral and Nawaz Sharif discussed in New York the recent flare-up on Line of Control and firing across the border.The two agreed that such sources of tension should not be allowed.
9/1/1962Shivaji University was established in Kolhapur.