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Historical Event on 8/9/1971
Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/10/1756 | Clive sailed from Madras, to capture Calcutta, with a large naval fleet consisting of 900 European and 1500 Indian soldiers along with 5 battle ships, and 5 other vessels. |
| 9/11/1954 | Ram Naresh, editor and Hindi author, was born. |
| 12/28/1981 | Salman Rushdie is awarded the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children. |
| 11/11/1994 | The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act. |
| 7/19/1949 | Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union. |
| 11/20/1859 | Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away. |
| 1/18/1997 | Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies. |
| 1/10/1908 | Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal. |
| 5/9/1993 | S. Mulgaokar, 82, journalist, passed away. |
| 9/29/1996 | Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras. |
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