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Historical Event on 8/8/1967

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/25/1990Sri Lanka all out at 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17.5 overs.
8/25/1969Vivek Upendra Krishna Razdan, cricket pace bowler (Indian Test 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
9/12/1786Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.
11/21/1969Bhilai Steel Plant creates a new world record in steel-making by producing 'one heat' in four hours three minutes.
2/14/19674th Parliamentary Lok Sabha Election was held and the election process was completed on 15/02/1967.
5/29/1965Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
11/11/1913Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa.
10/26/1886Godavarish Mishra, famous Orria poet, playwright and patriot, was born.
5/22/1993Congress (I) suffers reverses in the by-elections.