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Historical Event on 9/8/1962

Chinese army infiltrated in the north-east border of India exceeding the Mac-Mahon line (Tibet-India boundary). This was the first ocassion of Chinese infiltration.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1924Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), died at the age of 73.
8/15/1997K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
12/28/1905Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958.
11/25/1948National Cadet Corps was first established.
11/18/1997US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrives in New Delhi. Ms. Albright said she raised the 'all-important issue of terrorism' with Pakistan's top leadership.
10/5/1932Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (7 Tests for India, 1 century), was born in Bombay.
8/19/1934Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.
1/8/1973Nanasaheb Parulekar, father of 'Sakal' newspaper, died.
4/22/1942Galagnath (Vyanktesh Tirko Kulkarni), famous Kannad novelist, passed away.