8-October-1880

Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder of National India Party, was born. 8-October-1911

Ramdas Katari, former Navy Chief, was born. 8-October-1911

Sarobindu Nath Banerjee 'Shute', cricket all rounder played one test vs West Indies, was born at Calcutta. 8-October-1919

Mahatma Gandhi started publication of 'Young India'. 8-October-1921

Indian nationalists call a general strike on Prince of Wales's arrival in Bombay. 8-October-1927

Raaj Kumar, famous Hindi film actor, was born. 8-October-1932

The Indian Air Force was officially established, being the date of its formal constitution as India's first Air Force. 8-October-1979

Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, passed away at the age of 76. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23

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