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Historical Event on 8/1/1986

Amnesty scheme for evaders of taxes announced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1958Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 10-11-1960.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
1/1/1995This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Tolerance"".
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
11/25/1999Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
2/2/1970Bertrand Rusell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and chairmain of the Indian League, died at Merioneth, North Wales at the age of 98.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.