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Historical Event on 2/8/1989

Mrs. Gro Harlem Brundtland, PM of Norway, was awarded 1988 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
6/10/194277 Mountain Brigade was raised at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
8/10/2000Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.
8/13/1943Chintamanrao Deshmukh was first Indian to be appointed Governor of Reserve Bank.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
1/16/1996Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera.
10/13/1999Chandrababu Naidu, TDP leader, said that his party would support the NDA Government unconditionally.
12/29/1959Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated.
3/12/1988After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
7/5/1917'Hindumashinary Society' was established by Gajanan Bhaskar Vaidya.