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Historical Event on 2/8/1936

Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1991K.P.S. Gill reappointed DGP in Punjab.
1/21/1882Vaman Malhar Joshi, Marathi novelist, was born.
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
1/1/1988The Officers Training School (OTS) was re-christened as Officers Training Academy. Besides training Indian nationals, 74 cadets from Sri Lanka have also been trained at the OTA.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
12/5/1950Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and teacher, passed away.
12/5/1950Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).