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Historical Event on 7/8/1999

The bodies of 12 soldiers, who martyred in Kargil battle, were brought to New Delhi. So far 321 soldiers were killed and 476 wounded in operation Vijay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1967Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India for the second time after winning the General Elections.
4/15/1874Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
5/31/1973Mohan Kumaramangalam, Central Minister, died in an air crash near Delhi.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.
12/19/2000The Government suffers an embarrassing defeat with the Rajya Sabha adopting a motion recording its ""disagreement'' with the Prime Minister for defending three of his Cabinet colleagues charged in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
5/23/1942Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
10/2/1951Dr. Shyamprasad Mukharjee established Bhartiya JanSangh Party.