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Historical Event on 9/8/1960

Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.

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1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
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3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
3/29/1943Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was hanged at Berhampur Jail.
5/28/1968Bhagwan Gopinathji Bhan, was a mystic saint of early 20th century Kashmir in India. He has been called a ""jivanmukta"" (liberated soul) or ""Aghoreshwar"" and his spiritual state has been described as ""Shambhavi Avastha"" (state of Shiva), died. He was a great devotee of Shiva and Shakti and took intense "Sadhana". His disciples and devotees set up an ashram at Kharyar in Srinagar in his name.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
12/3/1998India and Portugal sign an agreement in New Delhi for setting up a joint committee to enhance cooperation in science and technology.
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
1/6/1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.
1/8/1908Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration.