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Historical Event on 8/2/1980
Ramshankar Baij, great sculptor, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/28/1964 | A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader. |
| 8/2/1980 | Ramshankar Baij, great sculptor, died. |
| 10/12/1997 | Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence. |
| 9/26/1977 | Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances. |
| 10/27/1904 | Jatindra Nath Das, great revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Bankim Behari in Calcutta. |
| 8/3/1954 | Atomic Energy Department established. |
| 2/27/1987 | UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding. |
| 5/4/1783 | Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty. |
| 1/4/1909 | Prabhakar Padhye, modern Marathi litterateur, was born. |
| 6/2/1988 | Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away. |
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