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Historical Event on 9/8/1982

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.
8/25/1975Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
4/4/1990Lata Mangeshkar wins 1989 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
6/8/1997Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati.
1/20/1897Gandhiji declines to prosecute assailants.
8/12/1997Gulshan Kumar of Super Cassette Industries was shot dead by four unidentified persons in north-west Mumbai.
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.
2/25/1999The curtains came down on the fifth National Games. Manipur won the overall championship while swimmers Nisha Millet of Karnataka and Sebastian Xavier of Kerala were adjudged the best sportswoman and sportsman respectively.
8/15/1947Brigadier Thakur Mahadeo Singh was the first Indian Commandant. He was the DSO of Indian Militery Academy.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.