Check out below about Today in History India 8 March in Indian history or March 8 special day in India. Looking for information about today special day in India? If yes, check out below. On this Special day today 8 March in Indian history, falls the birthdays and death anniversaries of various well-known people of India. You would also find out about events that happened that make it to the list of today special day in India.
Today’s Historical Events on March 8
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1534, 8th March: Bahadur Shah of Gujarat looted Chittorgarh.
1702, 8th March: Queen Anne assumed power after the death of King William III of England.
1817, 8th March: Establishment of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
1911, 8th March: International Women’s Day celebrated for the first time.
1942, 8th March: World War II- Japan conquered Rangoon, the capital city of Myanmar.
1948, 8th March: Indian airline Air India International began its overseas service.
1948, 8th March: Phaltan State merged with the Republic of India.
1957, 8th March: Ghana joined the United Nations.
1979, 8th March: Philips launched the first compact disc.
Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on March 8
1879: Otto Hahn, a German chemist.
1886: Edward Calvin Kendall, an American chemist.
1921: Sahir Ludhianvi, an Indian poet and film song lyricist.
1931: Manohari Singh, an Indian saxophonist.
1932: Sudhira Das, an Indian engineer. She was the first female engineer from the state of Odisha.
1953: Vasundhara Raje Scindia, an Indian politician.
1954: Digambar Kamat, an Indian politician.
1989: Harmanpreet Kaur, an Indian cricketer.
Death Anniversaries of famous people on March 8
1535: Rani Karmavati, wife of Rana Sanga of Chittorgarh, the capital of Mewar Kingdom.
1702: William III, King of England.
1957: Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, the first chief minister of Bombay State.
1988: Amar Singh Chamkila, a popular Punjabi singer.