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Historical Event on 2/10/1986

Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
6/20/1756A group of British soldiers along with Halvel were imprisoned by some rebellions in a suffocating cell that gained notoriety as the ""Black Hole of Calcutta."" Most of them died here.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.
9/4/1997Dharmavir Bharti, great journalist and editor of Dharamyug, died at 6 am.
3/1/1979Jairamdas Doulatram, great national leader, freedom fighter and journalist, passed away at Delhi. He played a vital role to recognised Sindhi as one of the national laguages of India.
5/15/1958Aruna Asaf Ali became the Mayor of Delhi.
10/13/1999No change in portfolios of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Fernandes.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
5/24/1875Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan established Mohmmad Anglo Oriental School which was renamed in 1920 as 'Aligarh Muslim University'.
10/26/1886Godavarish Mishra, famous Orria poet, playwright and patriot, was born.