August8

Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.

Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born.

Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar.

The Government appoints Air Marshal P. Rajkumar to head the court of enquiry to probe the Alliance Air crash near Patna.

'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.

Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died.

Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic.

Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.

India agrees to give Bhutan 32 miles.

India concludes a treaty with Bhutan.

India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.

Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation.

India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.

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

Prabhulal Bhatnagar, mathematician and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.

Dilip Narayan Sardesai, cricketer (high scoring Indian batsman of sixties), was born in Margao, Goa. He has received Arjun Award (1970).

Olympics open at Munich (26).

P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.

S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.

Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.

Central government, for the first time since independence, suffered a token defeat in the Lok Sabha.