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Historical Event on 8/2/1891
Padmashree V. P. Karmarkar (Nanasaheb), famous sculptor, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/22/1997 | Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore. |
| 6/12/1972 | D. G. Tendulkar, historian who had written the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, died. |
| 10/1/1967 | Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established. |
| 4/29/1997 | R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died. |
| 3/10/1985 | India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy. |
| 8/16/1965 | Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts. |
| 5/28/1992 | Indo-US naval exercises begin. |
| 5/7/1994 | Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India. |
| 1/9/1918 | Harprasad Nanda, famous Industrialist, was born. |
| 12/23/1969 | Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi. |
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