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Historical Event on 2/8/1967

Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
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3/5/1851Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.
7/3/1897Hansa Mehta, educationist and social reformer, was born at Surat (Gujarat).
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.
10/4/1997Two top executives of Turkish firm 'Karsan', accused in Rs. 133 crore urea import scam case, were remanded to police custody.
8/16/1974A.Shankar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31st March 1977.
8/1/1955Arun Lal, cricketer (Indian batsman in sixteen Tests 1982-89), was born in Moradabad, U.P.
6/18/1974Govinddas Seth, Hindi litterateur and politician, died.
12/29/1989Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.