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Historical Event on 3/8/1999

The President formally revokes the proclamation imposing Central rule in Bihar after this was decided by the Union Cabinet earlier in the day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
6/6/1986Militant Sikhs in Amritsar call for the murder of Surjit Singh Barnala, Chief Minister of Punjab and J.F. Ribeiro, the Chief of Police.
6/6/1986Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.
4/5/1940Charles Freer Andrews, a Christian Missionary, died in Calcutta. He is also referred as ""Deenabandhu Andrews"".
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
5/26/1739Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.
8/22/1979Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.
3/10/1997Maharashtra government renames Osmanabad as Dharashiva.
4/16/1976The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth.