What Happened Today in History?
Find out what happened on 8th April in History.There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 8th April.
Famous Birthdays in History on this day:
1.Amit Trivedi is an Indian film composer, musician, singer and lyricist, working in Bollywood.
critically acclaimed work in the hindi film Dev.D (2009), which earned him several Awards,
including the 2010 National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Dev.D
2.Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1983) is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema.
He has won two Nandi, two Filmfare and a CineMAA Award for his performances in Arya, Parugu and Vedam.
Arjun was born on 8 April 1983 to Allu Aravind and Nirmala.
He is the grandson of Telugu comedian Allu Ramalingaiah.
Death Anniversaries-
1. 1994-C. Rajeshwara Rao, 80, former General Secretary of Communist Party of India, passed away in Hyderabad.
2. April 8 in Indian history marks the 161st death anniversary of freedom fighter Mangal Pandey, who played a major role in inciting the
Indian rebellion of 1857 (also known as “The First War of Indian Independence’’).
Notable Events-
1674– Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite
with the degree of ‘Hambirrao’ and appointed him as the Chief General of his Army.
1887– Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak, famous Gujrati literature critic, poet and story writer, was born.
1919-Mahatma Gandhi arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.
1950-Then Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and then President of Pakistan Ayub Khan signed the Indus Waters Treaty.
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