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Historical Event on 9/8/1960

Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1997First group of bank documents relating to Bofors case handed over to Indian Government.
12/3/1971Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared.
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
1/30/1959Uranium Metal Project started producing Uranium at Trombay, Mumbai.
12/4/1997World Bank commits to Haryana a loan of $600 millions (about Rs. 2,350 crores) - largest single bank loan to any State.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".
6/3/1993K N Venkatasubramanian,IOC Chairman, suspended for leaking information about oil purchase plans to international dealers.
4/18/1914Jamshedji R. Patel, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1948-59, was born in Mumbai.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.