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Historical Event on 2/8/1936
Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/12/2000 | 67 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb. |
| 5/21/1994 | Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe. |
| 7/2/1999 | The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area. |
| 12/28/1951 | Recognition to Libya by India accorded. |
| 12/12/1947 | Patel's statement in the Parliament, ""Pakistan will get Rs. 750,000,000 from the balance in cash. |
| 9/10/1918 | Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
| 4/18/1970 | Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy. |
| 3/20/1997 | Maharashtra (like H.P.) proposes to make carrying for aged parents mandatory. |
| 12/26/1978 | Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption. |
| 11/19/1910 | Gohar alias Gohar A. Kayoum Mamajiwala was born at Lahore. She was a film actress. Her first film was 'Fortune & Fools' (1925). Other films were 'Lanka Ni Laadi', 'Handsome', 'Briefless Barrister', 'Thief of Delhi', 'Punjab Mail', 'My Darling' and 'The Web'. |
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