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Historical Event on 2/8/1912
Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/10/1992 | SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. |
| 6/6/1961 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, a deemed university, was established in Mumbai to impart post-graduate education and training, mainly to the in-service fisheries personnel of the country to provide trained manpower for the fisheries developmental activities. |
| 1/21/1993 | Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17. |
| 2/25/1998 | Tendulkar's first first-class 204* for Mumbai vs Australia. |
| 7/12/1994 | India expels Pak diplomat; Indian attache tortured in Islamabad. |
| 9/11/1889 | Dr. P. Subbarayan, minister and leader of the House in O.P. and President of the Cricket Control Board, was born in Tamil Nadu. |
| 2/22/1997 | India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0. |
| 12/17/1998 | P. M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) was unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
| 7/5/1901 | B. N. Sircar, producer and founder of International Film Craft and New Theaters Ltd., Calcutta was born at Bhagalpur. His films are Boker Bojha, Chorekanta, Chasar Meye (1931). |
| 5/1/1983 | V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away. |
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