8th March – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Today In History? 

Find out what happened on 8th March 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 8th March

Fardeen Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor. Fardeen Khan was born to actor turned director Feroz Khan and mother Sundari. Grandson of Sadiq Ali Khan Tanoli and Fatima Khan. He is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan (director).

Santosh Sivan ( born in Trivandrum, Kerala, India) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, actor and producer known for his extensive work in Indian cinema.

Sahir Ludhianvi (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980) was a popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist and songwriter. Sahir Ludhianvi is his pseudonym. He won the Filmfare Award twice, in 1964 and 1977, and in 1971 was awarded the Padma Shri.

Vasundhara Raje was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state of India from December 2003 till December 2008. She is the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Upendra Limaye is an Indian film actor, who won the National Film Award for his role in the Marathi film Jogwa. Films by Upendra Limaye Best Actor Natya Gaurav Award Year : 1996 Play Jallai Tuzi Preet Best Actor Kalnirnaya

Death anniversaries on 8th March

Amar Singh Chamkila (July 21, 1960 – March 8, 1988) was a controversial Punjabi singer, songwriter, and musician. His detractors lamented the vulgarity in his songs while his fans relished their sensual appeal. He was also among the major Punjabi live stage performers or Akhara singers.

Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich (30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994) was an early Indian movie star. Born in Waltair (now Visakhapatnam), Devika Rani came from a distinguished background

Ali Bongo (8 December 1929 – 8 March 2009) was a British comedy magician, and president of The Magic Circle who performed an act in which he was known as the “Shriek of Araby”.

Girdhari Lal Bhargava born in a Gaur Brahmin family in Jaipur, Rajasthan (11 November 1936 – 8 March 2009). He was a member of the fourteenth Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jaipur constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Professor Ram Nath Shastri (April 15, 1914 – March 8, 2009), also known as the “Father of Dogri”, was a prolific and multifaceted dogri poet, dramatist, actor, fiction writer, lexicographer, essayist, educationist, translator and editor for over 6 decades.

Notable Events:

1930 Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.

1948 Air India International was established for overseas services.

1986 L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.

1998 Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.

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