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Historical Event on 2/8/1881
Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/22/1891 | Gangopadhyay Taraknath, famous novelist in Bengal, passed away. |
| 8/16/1997 | Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam. |
| 3/14/1963 | Jainarain Vyas, freedom fighter, leader, social reformer, patriot and a noble son of India, passed away. |
| 4/7/1935 | Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died. |
| 1/22/1967 | Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai. |
| 1/1/1879 | Edward M Forster, English novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), was born. |
| 1/20/1988 | Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan. |
| 4/30/1992 | Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes. |
| 7/27/1982 | Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years. |
| 12/25/1936 | Ismail Merchant, producer (Householder), was born in Bombay, India. |
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