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Historical Event on 8/9/1971

A 20-year non-aggression treaty for peace, friendship and co-operation was signed between India and U.S.S.R.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1998Finance Minister announced the Swadeshi budget.
9/16/1955Leopold C. M. S. Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), died at the age of 81.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
12/1/1999Supreme Court quashes a pending inquiry initiated by the Election Commission against former Union Finance Minister Manmohan Singh.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
2/16/1968Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
7/29/1891Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, great Indian educationist, social reformer, litterateur and Hindi writer, passed away in Calcutta.
12/28/1983Gavaskar achieves his 30th century beating Bradman's 29.
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
7/2/1999Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict.