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Historical Event on 8/2/1970

Smt. Chonira Beliappa Muthamma, India's first woman ambassador, was deputed at Hungary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1993Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
1/17/1908Akkineni Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, film producer, was born.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
9/12/1965Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.
4/16/1848Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Telegu author and social reformer, was born in Andhra Pradesh.
11/7/1912Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, social reformer, was born at Travancore.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.