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Historical Event on 9/8/1947

There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
1/30/1988Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away.
11/1/1990JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support.
1/1/1851Publication of Marathi newspaper 'Gyanoday'.
8/25/1997Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
4/30/1992Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.