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Historical Event on 8/8/1948

Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow, saintly scientist and nobel prize winner, passed away at Pearl River, New York.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.
9/8/1897Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was born.
10/29/1930Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is sent back to prison for two yearrs following a speech he made at Allahabad the day after his release from jail.
8/1/1952Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
11/20/1989Hirabai Barodekar, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", passed away.
9/30/1996Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.
6/13/1731Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter.