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Historical Event on 2/8/1986

For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
8/1/1964Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/07/1969.
10/10/1973Vikash Dhorsoo, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Harfleur, Le Havre, France
10/21/1762Herman W Daendels, Brig-General and Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1807-11), was born.
6/21/1906Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.
11/10/1994Dr. K. V. Putappa ""Kuvempu"", first Gyanpeet Awardee for literature and Kannad author, died at the age of 90 ye
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.