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Historical Event on 8/1/1957

M. K. Vellodi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 04-06-1958.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1659Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.
9/15/1948The India flag carrying vessel reached Bombay Port.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
3/12/1991Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray admits to an Opposition-sponsored motion for removal of the Supreme Court Judge V. Ramaswamy for alleged misappropriation of public funds, and sets up a three-Judge committee to investigate.
3/12/1991Firuz Shah captured the throne of Delhi and Sultan Jalal'ud-din Khalji called himself.
1/22/1666Shahjahan (Sjihab Al-Din Sultan C Shah D Jahan), great Mughal emperor, died at the Agra fort as a prisoner, to rest besides Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. Jahanara arranged that Sahjahan be laid.
12/23/1976Indira Gandhi attacks the pro-Moscow Communist party for enticing her son Sanjay, but she denies grooming him as her successor.
10/21/1959Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.