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Historical Event on 2/8/1897
Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/22/1991 | Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June. |
| 8/13/1795 | Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70. |
| 12/12/1989 | Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor. |
| 8/6/1933 | Kripal Singh Govindsingh, Amritsar, India, 100* on debut v NZ 1959, was born at Madras. |
| 12/31/1706 | Francois Martin, founder of Pondicherry and was its first Governor General, died. He founded Pondicherry, the future capital of French India in 1674. |
| 1/18/2000 | S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate. |
| 2/18/1665 | The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England. |
| 5/26/1957 | Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay. |
| 8/14/1900 | S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born. |
| 2/11/1997 | India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow. |
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