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Historical Event on 7/8/1954

Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1994The Supreme Court upholds sacking of BJP Governments; Balasaheb Deoras quits as RSS Chief; Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya to succeed.
8/10/1993Narayan Keshav Upasni, famous educationist, passed away.
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
4/15/1975Janata Party's `People's March' to Parliament.
4/8/1998Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.
8/10/1855Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court, was born.
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
7/29/1997Rabri Devi inducts 60 ministers, including 22 of cabinet rank, thus raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74.