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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 |
| 5/16/1975 | Sikkim annexed principality and was declared as the 22nd state of Indian Union. |
| 5/3/1764 | Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India. |
| 4/21/1805 | Defitiniv treaty between Anandrao Gaikwad and Britishers. |
| 1/28/1976 | Erapalli Prasanna takes 8-76 to rip through New Zealand at Eden Park. |
| 8/4/1993 | Tarabai Bapat, daughter-in-law of revolutionary Senapati Bapat, died. |
| 2/10/1946 | Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals. |
| 3/13/1978 | Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away. |
| 10/10/2000 | The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo. |
| 1/27/1888 | Jinvijayji Muni, famous Shwetambar Jain Yati, was born. |
| 5/22/1963 | Rohini, Glider, became the first to successfully fly at Kanpur. |
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