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Historical Event on 8/2/1959

Little Theatre was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
10/23/1898Khandubhai K. Desai, politician and social reformer, was born at Bulsar in Gujarat.
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.
3/13/1878The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.
4/17/1997Biju Patnaik, 81, Janata Dal leader and important personality in Orissa politics, died.
6/14/1961Sir Karyamanikkam Shrinivas Krishnan died.
10/10/1973Vikash Dhorsoo, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Harfleur, Le Havre, France
7/20/1916Habibur Rehman Ebrahim Chowdhary, cricket Test Umpire for 4 tests from 1959-64, was born at Mumbai.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
1/26/1992BJP President Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi hoists the national flag at the heavily-guarded Lal Chowk in Srinagar.