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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
9/18/1867Ganganendranath Tagore, great painter, patriot and artist, was born in Calcutta.
3/5/1922Ebrahim Suleman Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests vs West Indies1952), was born at Daman.
1/3/1997Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.
7/25/1961Delhi upgraded as an A-class city on the basis of provisional Census figures of 1961.
7/12/1998India will not reverse the nuclear programme, declared Mr. Vajpayee.
8/26/1967Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.
11/20/1990Union Government asks Supreme Court to repeal the $470 million Bhopal Gas settlement order.
11/14/1967Kanakaiya Nayudu Colonel Cottari , cricketer (7 Tests for India in 30's), passed away at Indore.
2/26/1901The notes of Rs twenty denomination were issued with two issuing circles. These notes had four numeric denominations.
4/6/1955Vinayak Maharaj Masurkar, great Samarth Saint, died.