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Historical Event on 2/8/1986
Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/2/1970 | Bertrand Rusell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and chairmain of the Indian League, died at Merioneth, North Wales at the age of 98. |
| 3/10/1995 | Ashok Padbidri, famous journalist and editor, died. |
| 12/10/1985 | A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987. |
| 3/9/1966 | India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state. |
| 4/23/1928 | Narasimha Murtey, educationist, was born at Nandur, A.P. |
| 7/2/1929 | Amritlal Basu, famous Bengali playwright, died. |
| 10/22/1680 | Rana Rajsingh, king of Mewad, died. |
| 9/30/1972 | Pakistani troops shell into the Indian zone of Kashmir. |
| 4/16/1992 | Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls. |
| 12/22/1975 | Vishnupant Purshottam Bhagwat, editor, publisher and printer of monthly magzine ""Satyakatha"", d |
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