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Historical Event on 8/9/1971
Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/1/1989 | V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister. |
| 2/25/1920 | Balraj Madhok was born. |
| 7/24/1997 | Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities. |
| 11/9/1992 | Chandralekha resigns from IAS and joins Tamizhaga Wellatchi Iyyakkam (Tamil Movement for Good Government) led by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy. |
| 5/4/1992 | India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation. |
| 1/11/1991 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995). |
| 8/6/1994 | Hajratbal' was handed over to Muslim Auwkaf Trust. |
| 12/12/1992 | Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya. |
| 5/7/1994 | Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India. |
| 9/16/1931 | Ennackal Chandy George Sudarshan, popularly known as George Sudarshan, was born in Kottayam, Kerala. He was a physicist of world repute. |
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