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Historical Event on 12/31/1988

Treaty signed between India and Pakistan for not to target nuclear sites of each other.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
3/24/1992Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls.
1/21/1963Acharaya Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi writer, poet and novelist, died. He was editor of Hindi journals like ""Marwari Sudhar"", ""Samanwaya"", ""Adarsh"" etc. He wrote 400 short stories and 67 biographies. His novel ""Dehati Dunia"" is acclaimed as first regional novel in Hindi.
11/5/1996Madhavrao Scindia rejoins Congress.
8/6/1991Ramakrishna Hegde disqualified as MLA.
10/15/1902Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaekwad, great leader, was born. He was a colleagu of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
12/31/1923Vishnu Dayal Jhunjhunwala, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.
12/23/1920King George V signs Home Rule Act.
9/4/1825Dadabhai Naoroji, first Indian in British parliament and merchant, was born at Navsari, Gujarat. He coined the word 'Swaraj'.
5/6/2000Benoy Krishna Chowdhury (89), veteran freedom fighter and prominent CPI(M) leader, died at a Government Hospital in Calcutta.