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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
6/10/1997Three Indians - Kumaramangalam Birla, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani - figure in the list of Asia's top 100 super rich.
7/30/1995Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
8/18/1995Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.
4/28/1992Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
5/12/1995India refused to sign NPT in its present discriminatory form.
1/29/1977Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/02/1978.
10/27/1997UP ministry expanded by inducting 70 new members thus taking the total number of a record 93 members.