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Historical Event on 2/8/1999
Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/16/1971 | David Jude Johnson, cricketer (Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996), was born in Arasikere. |
| 11/22/1773 | Robert Clive, English occupier (India), passed away at the age of 48. |
| 10/21/1981 | Kerala under central rule. |
| 10/24/1953 | Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order. |
| 2/16/1994 | Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar. |
| 12/23/1944 | U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born. |
| 11/13/1998 | Tendulkar blazes as India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah beating Zimbabwe in the final. |
| 7/29/1911 | Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield. |
| 1/17/1909 | Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur. |
| 4/10/1996 | Delhi High Court bans the import of toxic waste in India. |
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