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Historical Event on 12/8/1980

Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev visits New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1992Tripura's Congress (I) ministry falls as TUJS withdraws support.
12/31/1706Francois Martin, founder of Pondicherry and was its first Governor General, died. He founded Pondicherry, the future capital of French India in 1674.
5/24/2000The Supreme Court rejects the proposal for setting up benches outside Delhi.
1/20/1959Tej Bahadur Sapru passed away.
10/21/1999Madhavrao Scindia becomes the Deputy Leader of Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha.
4/1/1963Delhi Special Police Establishment acquired its popular current name Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through a Home Ministry resolution passed.
3/23/1994Last day of Test cricket for Kapil Dev.
1/1/1891Sampurnanand, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.