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Historical Event on 8/2/1987

Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1933Mahatma Gandhi is rushed to the hospital on the fourth day of his latest fast.
6/6/1935Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
8/7/1934Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
2/14/16285th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.
12/4/1910Motilal, famous film actor, was born.
8/15/1994At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.