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Historical Event on 8/7/1991
India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/11/1924 | Rusi Sheriyar Modi, cricketer (Indian batsman in post-War years), was born in Surat, Gujarat. |
| 3/21/1979 | Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi. |
| 8/14/1993 | 15 bus passengers massacred in J&K. |
| 7/19/1974 | Udham Singh's, revolutionary, ashes brought to Delhi from London. |
| 12/24/1924 | Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 12/24/1924 | Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne. |
| 2/27/1912 | Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born. |
| 4/12/1752 | Agreement to save the king between Shinde and Holkar. |
| 6/6/1969 | Sunil Bandacharya Joshi, cricketer (Indian Test left-arm spinner 1996), was born in Gadag. |
| 9/21/1997 | Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi. |
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