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Historical Event on 9/8/1965

Pakistan commenced its drive into the Indian Punjab using its 1-armoured division with the aim to foreclose India's options north of the Beas-Sutlej river line, after foiling the southern most divisional attack mounted by 4-Mountain Division.

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9/6/1972Allauddin Khan, famous Sarod player, passed away.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
3/10/1926Dilbagh Singh, Air Chief Marshal, the second Sikh Chief of Air Staff and Indian Air Force, was born in Punjab.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
11/8/1968Jansattak Party established.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
9/16/2000Aparna Popat loses to Kelly Morgan in the first round of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.