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Historical Event on 2/8/1994
Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/7/2000 | Ranjit Singh Gill, one of the prime accused in the murder of Lalit Maken and his wife Geetanjali, who was the daughter of the late President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, on July 31, 1985, was extradited to Delhi from the US to stand trial in the case. |
9/1/1999 | The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue. |
11/22/1997 | Diana Hayden, 24-year-old Mumbai-born Miss India, beat 85 contestants from around the world to be crowned new 'Miss Universe' at Mahe in Seychelles. |
4/1/1992 | ESI ceiling of Rs. 3000 comes into effect. |
8/2/1763 | British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle. |
10/27/1907 | Sardar Bhagat Singh, the great martyr, was born in village Banga, Lyallpur (now in Pakistsan) in a reputed Sikh freedom fighter's family. |
3/30/1993 | Punjab beat Maharashtra by 120 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy. |
6/28/1883 | Shivprasad Gupta, social reformer, politician, leader, philanthropist, freedom fighter and educationist, was born at Varanasi. |
3/25/1898 | Swami Vivekanand accepted Sister Nivedita as his disciple. |
12/12/2000 | J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore. |
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