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Historical Event on 2/8/1921

Chamber prince of a Royal Proclamation was inaugurated.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/16/1997Govt. orders foreign and domestic airlines to install air safety systems by the end of 1998. Aircraft with more than 30 seats that do not have Airborne Collision Avoidance System and transponders not to be allowed into Indian airpace from 1/1/99.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
1/3/1997Congress President Sitaram Kesri elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, and Sharad Pawar appointed leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
1/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous Hindi poet, writer and President of All India, passed away.
8/17/1848Romesh Chunder Dutt, great political leader, writer and social worker, was born.
4/23/1774British Commander Colonel Chapman defeated Rohilla's army and captured Ruhelkhand.
2/7/1994C. T. Kamdar, famous industrialist and close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.
5/31/1928Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975).
5/13/1949Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established.