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Historical Event on 8/9/1997

Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1991Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%.
9/7/1996Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party.
3/10/1995Ashok Padbidri, famous journalist and editor, died.
10/9/1931Air Force was established.
7/12/1949Ban on RSS lifted on the assurance that it abjures violence.
3/27/1997South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
1/25/1914Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
5/9/1933Gandhiji announced suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement for six weeks and called on the Government to withdraw its Ordinances.