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Historical Event on 2/8/1912

Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/27/2000The Vajpayee Government 'clears' the names of Surjit Singh Barnala, Prabhat Kumar and Dinanath Tiwari for appointment as the Governors of the new States of Uttaranchal, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh respectively.
6/28/1995Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
1/31/1903Smt. Sharda Bhaurao Diwan, educationalist, was born.
4/1/1993National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories.
4/21/1955Avadi session of the Indian National Congress adopts a socialistic pattern of society for India.
11/23/1908Durga Das, famous social reformer and journalist, was born.
11/8/1948Nathuram Godse confesses to murder of Gandhi but denies conspiracy.
8/9/1999India's Manisha Malhotra won the $10,000 ITF women's circuit tournament at Harrisonburg, Virginia for her maiden tour title.
11/23/1948The beseiged garrison of Punch was relieved a full year after its siege. This meant that a firm grip had been established all the way from Pathankot on the major portions of this province.