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Learn about the importance of 8th July in the history of India. Major historical events, Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
Celebrations/Observations on July 8
8th July in the history of India
- 1497 – Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
Famous Birthdays on July 8
- 1972 - Sourav Ganguly, Indian cricketer
- 1949 - Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (d. 2009)
- 1914 - Jyoti Basu, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of West Bengal (d. 2010)
- 1908 - V. K. R. Varadaraja Rao, Indian economist, politician, professor and educator (d. 1991)
Death Anniversaries on July 8
- 2021 - Virbhadra Singh was an Indian politician. He was popularly known by the honorific Raja Sahib. The longest-serving and 4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, he served as the Chief Minister from 2012 to 2017 before being replaced by BJP's Jai Ram Thakur in December 2017.
- 2020 - Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey, better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian film actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films.
- 2013 - Sundri Uttamchandani, Indian author (b. 1924)
- 2007 - Chandra Shekhar, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (b. 1927)
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