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Historical Event on 7/8/1991

25 tonnes of gold moved to London from India to raise $ 200 million loan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1952Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.
1/8/1984Sushma Mukhopadhyay, first Indian women pilot, died at the of 74.
4/16/1997Anupama Gokhale wins National women's `A' chess in Calcutta.
12/29/1984Rajiv Gandhi claims for Indian Prime Minister post after his landslide majority in 8th General Elections.
12/10/1948Human Rights Day.
7/21/1984Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
6/13/1996Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities.