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Historical Event on 2/8/1994

Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
5/18/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
11/19/1962Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.
8/7/1985Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia.
11/16/1947Kamta Prasad ""Guru"" died at Jabalpur. He was renowned for his contribution in the field of Hindi Grammer. He was the editor of a monthly 'Saraswati' and 'Balasakha', children magaz