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Historical Event on 2/8/1897

Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1990Maharashtra Gomantak Party withdraws support to Goa ministry led by Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa.
3/31/1942During the 2nd World War, Japan was heavily successful in Burma and Andaman which posted a danger to the Indian Security.
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.
4/4/1987Agney, famous Hindi litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award winning poet, passed away.
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
3/28/1645Har Govind Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
8/20/1995305 killed and 345 injured in collision between Purushottam Express and Kalindi Express at Murlinagar near Firozabad (UP).
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.