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Historical Event on 8/1/1966
Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/1996 | Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission. |
| 8/1/1996 | Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne. |
| 11/29/1948 | Assembly bans discrimination against untouchables. |
| 2/17/1883 | Vasudeo Balvant Phadke, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away in prison at Aden. |
| 1/31/1998 | D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98). |
| 2/9/1931 | A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi. |
| 1/17/1933 | Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born. |
| 8/2/1994 | Opposition quits Parliament panels, boycotts sessions. |
| 5/1/1915 | Rameshwar Shukla 'Anchal', modern Hindi poet, novelist and essay writer, was born. |
| 4/11/1993 | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka decide to form a joint task force to nab Veerappan and announces a reward of Rs. 40 lakh for his capture. |
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