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Historical Event on 2/8/1912

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/21/1855Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar.
6/2/1756Fort William, the English stronghold in Bengal, was surrendered to Siraj-ud-Daulah.
6/14/1985M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
11/9/1962Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
7/29/1901Rudyard Kipling, the renowned author of stories and poems about colonial India and an unofficial spokesman for the British Empire, joined the rising chorus of criticism in regard to Britain's conduct in the increasingly unpopular Boer War.
7/29/1901Taimurlang passed away.
12/8/1920A. Adivi Reddy, social reformer and educationist, was born at Chandragiri, AP.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.