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Historical Event on 8/1/1970

Bhopal University was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1970Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).
4/1/1998Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He succeeded T.S.R. Subramaniam and held the office till 31-10-2000.
12/4/1998Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.
4/8/1994Dr. Wilfred D'Souza re-installed as Goa CM.
11/7/1995India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
9/4/1990Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
1/1/1981This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"".
7/5/1882Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music.