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Historical Event on 2/8/1872

Lord Mayo, Viceroy of India, was assassinated by prisoner Sher Ali during his visit to Andaman Islands.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
2/2/1986Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India.
1/24/1999The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.
10/10/1999Congress-NCP talks still on forming a Government in Maharashtra.
11/13/1970Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed.
1/1/1664Shivaji marched towards Surat.
3/31/1995Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
12/17/1910Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India), was born in Bombay.
6/13/1973Sir Ram Nath Chopra, great professor of Pharmacology of National Drug Research Institute of India, passed away.
3/16/1997Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.