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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
2/11/199912 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
10/22/2000The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
1/26/1972Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli.
11/24/1969Guru Nanak University established at Amritsar, Punjab.
3/13/1997H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, presented the G. K. Reddy Memorial Award to Shekhar Gupta, Chief Editor of The Indian Express.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
4/28/1993Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.