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Historical Event on 9/8/1991

Hostage ONGC engineer T.S. Raju and mediator Bipul Mahanta, an Amnesty International member, killed by ULFA in Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1990Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away.
9/10/1918Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
3/18/1953Backward Classes Commission inaugurated.