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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
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
1/24/1999The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.
6/1/1944Liladhar Jagudi, well known Hindi poet, passed away.
5/1/1927Dr. Namwar Singh was born.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
10/25/1999US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson arrives.
10/25/1999Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.
2/20/1846Duleep Singh was recognised as the ruler. British captured Lahore.
11/29/1996The Indian Journal of Medical Research brought out special issues, as part of the 85th year celebrations of ICMR, on Nutrition Research (November 1995) and Diarrhoeal Diseases (July, 1996). The ICMR Bulletin also brought out special issues on such topics as Nutrition, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Tribal Health, etc. so as to coincide with the theme selected for a particular month as part of the celebrations. As part of the global theme initiative coordinated by JAMA, USA, the January 1996 issue of the ICMR was devoted to 'Emerging and Re-emerging Infections'.