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Historical Event on 2/8/1967
Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/23/1992 | The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign |
| 5/18/1973 | A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'. |
| 12/6/1929 | British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India. |
| 7/2/1998 | India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi. |
| 3/7/1956 | A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India. |
| 9/10/1993 | India and South Korea sign agreement to expand trade and investment. |
| 9/11/1948 | Mohammad Ali Jinnah, father of Pakistan, died. |
| 3/19/1999 | The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar. |
| 1/15/1999 | Mi. Pa. Somasundaram (79), writer, poet, litterateur and associate of Rajaji, died in Chennai. |
| 3/23/1910 | Dr. Ram Manohar Hiralal Lohia also known as ""Dauntless Dr. Lohia"", freedom fighter and socialist leader, was born at Akbarpur, district Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. He had founded Praja Socialist Party in 1952. |
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