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Historical Event on 2/8/1912

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
6/18/1974Govinddas Seth, Hindi litterateur and politician, died.
7/4/1997Mumbai High Court directs BMC to reinstate G.R. Khairnar, the iconoclastic Dy. Municipal Commissioner suspended in `94 and removed from service in October 1996.
8/6/1998The Maharashtra Government rejects the Srikrishna Commission findings on the 1992-93 communal riots and the serial blasts in Mumbai, but agrees to act on the panel's suggestions to refurbish the police force.
3/15/1983Karnataka beat Bombay in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.
1/3/1880Publication of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' started.
7/20/1954Armistice for Indo-China signed.
5/3/1718Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, great freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Ahlu village, Lahore.
2/26/1858Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam).