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Historical Event on 8/8/1991
India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/14/1987 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour. |
| 10/22/1796 | Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace. |
| 11/11/1996 | A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500. |
| 1/20/1997 | Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum. |
| 7/5/1916 | Archik Venkatesh Gopalkrishna, great poet, journalist and orator, was born at Dharwar, Mysore. |
| 4/22/1994 | Chabbildas Mehta sworn in as Gujarat CM. |
| 7/21/1975 | Hindi Post Guards was established by Government. |
| 3/18/1992 | Shreyanprasad Jain, famous philanthropist and industrialist, passed away. |
| 6/9/1957 | General Election ( 2nd) of India ends. |
| 4/1/1989 | Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala. |
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