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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
1/27/1901Tarkatirtha Laxmanshastri Joshi, the great thinker, master of Sanskrit and editor of Marathi Vishwakosh, was born.
12/17/1645Noorjahan Begum passed away.
1/15/1971Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away.
8/12/1979Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.
4/20/1965First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest.
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
7/10/1978'Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation' (Mahatma Phule Magaswarg Vikas Mahamandal) was established.
9/12/1905Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London.
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.