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Historical Event on 2/8/1986

For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/19901st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland. NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps.
10/16/1992Capt. P. K. Sahgal of Azad Hind Fauz died. During the trial at the Red Fort, he said, "Beacuse I wanted freedom for my motherland , I was ready to shed my blood for it." (15-5-97
6/6/1907John Morley, U.K. Government State Secretary, declares ""it will not withdraw from India under any circumstances"".
2/13/1969Subroto Tara Banerjee, cricketer (Indian quickie & Dennis Lillee protegee), was born in Patna.
1/21/1969First India built electronic digital computer commissioned.
1/21/1969Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
7/14/1994Veerappan, Sandalwood smuggler, declared 'proclaimed offender'.
4/28/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
2/16/1932Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.