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Historical Event on 8/2/1980

Ramshankar Baij, great sculptor, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1948H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
10/17/1919The Khilafat Movement was launched under the leadership of Maulana Jauhar Ali, Maulana Shaukat Ali and Abdul Kalam Azad.
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
3/27/1999World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand won the title with a round to spare in the rapid section of the Amber rapid and blindfold chess tournaments in Monte Carlo.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
6/10/1908Mary Clubwala Jadhav, politician and social worker, was born.