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Historical Event on 7/31/1985
Lalit Maken, Congress (I) M.P, his wife and a visitor at their residence in Delhi were shot down by terrorists.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/12/1992 | The world's largest monolithic granite statue of Lord Buddha, weighing 350 tonnes, placed on the 'Rock of Gibraltar' in the midst of Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad. |
| 8/9/1971 | A 20-year non-aggression treaty for peace, friendship and co-operation was signed between India and U.S.S.R. |
| 3/26/1969 | Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar. |
| 8/22/1988 | Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling. |
| 7/18/1993 | Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue. |
| 9/15/1912 | Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born. |
| 2/13/1991 | Muslim League leaves the UDF in Kerala. |
| 8/27/1987 | B. Shankaranand appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the Bofors gun deal. |
| 12/11/1938 | Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, famous Hindi litterateur and editor, passed away. |
| 8/4/2000 | Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday. |
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