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Historical Event on 7/8/1991

L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1993Samsher Bahadur Singh, modern Hindi poet, passed away.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
7/2/1938Chandra K. N. Patel was born at Baramati near Pune. In 1974, he was the youngest scientist to be elected to the US National Academy of Sciences. Besides, he is the recipient of the Ballantine Medal, The Worykin Award and The lamme Medal. Chandra K. N. Patel is the Executive Director of one of the divisions of the AT&T Bell Laboratories, USA.
1/8/1925The first All India Art & Craft Exhibition was inaugurated by Sir William Marries, Governor UP at Kaisar Baug, Lucknow.
4/27/1854First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
6/6/1982Devraj Ars, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.
8/29/1928Hiralal Ghisulal Gaikwad, cricket all-rounder who played the only test vs Pakistan, was born in Nagpur.
9/24/1999India's Krishnan Sasikiran and China's Wang Yu bagged the boys' and girl's titles respectively in the Asian Junior Chess championship in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.
6/12/1975Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died.