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Historical Event on 2/8/1943

Subhashchandra Bose started his journey to Japan from Kiel along with his secretary Major Abid Hassan in a submarine.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/22/1994G. N. Joshi, famous singer, died.
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1/9/1995T.N. Seshan, chief election commissioner, asks Centre to put off annual budget in lieu of State assembly elections.
10/18/1980The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
2/10/1990Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died.
8/18/1958Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died.
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
10/20/1947Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal arrived at Cochin as Viceroy of India.