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Historical Event on 8/2/1987

Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1947All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.
6/5/1994Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72.
12/22/1939When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
3/25/1958Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler early 80's), was born in Chandigarh.
1/25/1989Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.
11/1/1999SC refuses to interfere with the Delhi High Court order in TRAI case.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
12/12/1908Gaandhiji released from Volksrust Gaol. Indian National Congress adopts resolution on South Africa, criticizing the harsh, humiliating and cruel treatment to British Indians in South Africa as injurious to English Empire.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.