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Historical Event on 8/1/1963

Soviets offer India arms to block China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1974India all out for 42 in Lord's Test cricket in 77 mins.
4/16/1930Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000.
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
10/27/2000The Vajpayee Government 'clears' the names of Surjit Singh Barnala, Prabhat Kumar and Dinanath Tiwari for appointment as the Governors of the new States of Uttaranchal, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh respectively.
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.
4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
8/26/1947Nawab of Bhopal announced accession of the Bhopal state to the Indian Dominion.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
7/21/1977Bhudevchandra Basu, famous animal expert, passed away.