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Historical Event on 8/2/1987

Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
8/30/1751Sir Robert Clive exhibited a heroic feat when the British troops captured Arcot form Chanda Saheb.
7/24/2000The trial in the Rs. 133 crore urea scam resumes after about one year in the special court for CBI cases in New Delhi.
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
9/10/1918Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
4/18/1898Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
7/19/1925Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P).