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Historical Event on 8/2/1988

The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1924Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), died at the age of 73.
12/10/1979Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.
1/11/1990R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90).
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
6/8/2000Bomb blasts rock churches in three states (A.P, Karnataka and Goa).
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
12/27/1998Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).