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Historical Event on 7/8/1985
Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1818 | The Rana of Udaipur signed a treaty with the British to protect Mewad. |
| 1/16/1924 | In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died. |
| 11/27/1984 | Percy Norris, British Deputy High Commissioner in Bombay, assassinated in Bombay. |
| 1/23/1920 | Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started. |
| 2/16/1962 | General Election ( 3rd) of India begins. |
| 5/1/1915 | Rameshwar Shukla 'Anchal', modern Hindi poet, novelist and essay writer, was born. |
| 3/7/1974 | T. T. Krishnamachari, former Finance Minister, passed away. |
| 1/10/1993 | Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims. |
| 5/9/1908 | Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born. |
| 4/4/1926 | Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues. |
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