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Historical Event on 8/2/1919

Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, famous poet and winner of Sahitya Academy Award, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1998Kirit Raval is appointed Solicitor-General of India.
10/5/1957Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City.
6/11/1964Dr. Jayant Narlikar, great mathematician of India, submitted his thesis to Royal Society of London.
12/10/1918Rowlatt Act introduced by Lord Chelmsford.
12/25/1979Opening day of Fourth Test Cricket, India 8-112 v Pakistan at Kanpur.
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
10/21/1981Kerala under central rule.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.
6/17/1950Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.
4/16/1992The PM gives a new slogan to the nation, 'Desh banao, desh bachao'.