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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
12/16/1999Bill on Cyber law is introduced in the Lok Sabha.
9/15/1876Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, was born at Debanandapur in Hoogly district.
4/27/1920Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
1/5/199860 are killed as the Bareilly-Varanasi passenger train rammed the Kashi Viswanath Express near Hardoiin, Uttar Pradesh.
8/27/1946Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell.
9/29/1907Labour MP James Keir Hardie accuses UK of running India 'like the Czar runs Russia'
9/24/1629Jacques Specx appointed Governor General of Dutch-Indies.
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.
9/6/2000Telecom workers launch a nation-wide strike in protest against inadequate safeguards prior to the corporatisation of the department from October 1.