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Historical Event on 2/8/1994

Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.
10/16/1990Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.
3/2/1994Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.
10/21/1999B. R. Chopra, filmmaker, gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
4/1/1941Ajit Laxman Wadekar, cricketer (stalwart Indian batsman & capt and Team Manager), was born in Bombay. He has received the Arjun Award (1967) and Padmashree (1972).
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
7/28/1909Brahmanand Reddi Kasu, politician, was born at Madras.