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Historical Event on 9/8/1960

Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.

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2/17/1618First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.
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7/29/1979Choudhary Charan Singh was sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of India heading the Janata (S)-Congress coalition. He held this office till January 14, 1980. Jagjivan Ram became the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
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11/3/1992Premnath, hero and villan of Hindi film industry, passed away.
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