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Historical Event on 2/8/1993

India and Spain sign four agreements as the Spanish PM, Felipe Gonzalez, began a two-day visit to New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1945Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.
4/23/1994Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League.
9/24/1873Mahatma Jyotirao Phule established the 'Satyashodhak Samaj'.
2/22/1854Kawasji Nanabhai Dawar started the first Cloth Mill namely 'Bombay Spinning Mills'.
7/22/1997Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15.
10/22/1937Gandhiji presided over the educational conference at Wardha and outlined his scheme of education through basic crafts.
12/31/1988Treaty signed between India and Pakistan for not to target nuclear sites of each other.
4/29/1924Purushottam Ramchandra Behr, famous writer and Editor of Marathi literature, was born.
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
5/13/1996M. Karunanidhi (DMK) sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM.