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Historical Event on 8/2/1987
Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/8/1912 | Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, passed away. |
| 11/18/1973 | Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914. |
| 7/22/1959 | Ananth Kumar was born in Banglore. He is a Minister in Vajpayee's Government. |
| 6/5/1975 | Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away. |
| 8/17/1934 | Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu). |
| 9/27/1977 | Sanjiva Reddy was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Government revokes the external emergency promulgated on December 3, 1971. |
| 12/28/1951 | Recognition to Libya by India accorded. |
| 8/13/1911 | Guha Phulrenu, social worker, was born. |
| 8/26/1914 | Bengali revolutionaries looted 46,000 bullet ammunition and pistols from Calcutta Port for their revolutionary activities. |
| 8/9/1942 | Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested. |
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