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Historical Event on 8/2/1987

Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1923Under the leadership of Singaravelu Chettiar, the first May day was celebrated in India.
10/11/1991Meghalaya placed under President's rule.
7/8/1930The King opens India House in the Aldwych, appealing for peace in India at London.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
5/23/1993PM arrives in Tashkent.
10/28/1997Cabinet permits RBI to issue rupee notes of 1000 denomination.
12/4/1991Lok Sabha approves a vital bill seeking to bring sick public sector units within the purview of the BIFR.
3/20/1993Memon brothers, the prime suspects in the Bombay bomb blasts, escape from Dubai.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
8/21/1931Pandit Vishnu Dingambar Paluskar, famous singer and the blind musician of Maharashtra, passed away.