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Historical Event on 1/8/1965

Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1994The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
1/18/1842Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj.
2/17/1948Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was re-designated as the 5th Battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles).
1/11/1921Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, drama writer and journalist, passed away.
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
12/1/1989Dr. Chenna Reddi (Congress-I) becomes CM of Andhra Pradesh.
2/8/1999Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).