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HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Apr-08)

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Apr 8, 2012 :: ASIF ALI ZARDARI :: On this day, he along with his son, Bilawal, came to India on his first visit to India as President. He also visited the Dargah at and donated Rs.5 Crores on his government's behalf to Dargah.

Apr 8, 2008 :: BAHRAIN WTC :: Its contruction was completed on this day. It is 240 m (787 ft) high twin tower complex located in , Bahrain. It is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate into its design.
Apr 8, 2008 :: Yi So-Yeon :: On this day, she became the woman to fly in space, after Chiaki Mukai.

Apr 8, 1992 :: DANIEL BOVET :: Died this day, he was a Swiss-born , Nobel laureate (b. 1907).

Apr 8, 1985 :: BHOPAL DISASTER :: On this day, India filed suit against for the disaster which killed an estimated 2,000 and injured another 200,000.

Apr 8, 1984 :: NEUTRAL Umpiring :: Harold (Dickie) Bird of England and Shakoor Rana of Pakistan were the first umpires in one day cricket, who stood in a match between India and Sri Lanka at Sharjah.

Apr 8, 1984 :: PYOTR KAPISTA :: Died this day, he was a physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1894).

Apr 8, 1983 :: ALLU ARJUN :: Born this day, he is an Indian .

Apr 8, 1973 :: PABLO PICASSO :: One of the world's most with tremendous contribution to the development of modern art in the 20th century - died this day.

Apr 8, 1950 :: DELHI PACT :: On this day, Jawaharlal Nehru of India and Liaquat Ali Khan of Pakistan inked an agreement to deal with the in both countries.

Apr 8, 1938 :: KOFI ANNAN :: Born this day, he is a Ghanaian diplomat and former Secretary General.

Apr 8, 1936 :: ROBERT BARANY :: Died this day, he ws an physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1876).

Apr 8, 1929 :: BHAGAT SINGH :: Passage of the Public safety bill and Trade Dispute Bill, which aimed at reducing the civil liberties of workers. On this day, in protest against these bills, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt in the Central Legislative Assembly at Delhi.

Apr 8, 1919 :: IAN SMITH :: Born this day, he was the Prime Minister of (d. 2007).

Apr 8, 1894 :: Bankim Chandra CHATTERJEE :: Indian author who wrote the first novel in . 'Bande Mataram' is a gift from his novel ' '. He died this day.

Apr 8, 1857 :: MANGAL PANDEY :: Died this day, he was an who revolted against the British rule in India and inspired a long-drawn War of Independence of 1857 also known as the .