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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
1/16/1999Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.
10/28/1996Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) spills into Western UP from Delhi.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
2/13/1997Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
11/5/1956Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
3/6/1775Raghunath Rao signed treaty of Surat with British ending the first Anglo-Maratha War.
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
9/1/1978Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1981.