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Historical Event on 2/8/1985

P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
2/4/1757Lord Clive remained unsuccessful after sending two ambassadors to make treaty with Siraj -Ud -Daula, while he was marching towards Calcutta.
7/3/1908Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
8/14/1987A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.
2/19/1911Merle Oberon, film actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), was born in Calcutta, India.
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
5/21/1992Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
7/14/1997Eleventh Presidential election with K.R.Narayanan and T.N. Seshan as candidates; 732 out of 775 MPs and 3893 out of 4058 MLAs cast their ballots.