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Historical Event on 2/8/1986

Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
3/4/1927Dr. Laxminarayan Lal was born.
1/2/1997Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
6/5/1923Santosh Kumar Kisku Rev, great educationist and social worker, was born.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.
9/12/1898Baldev Prasad Mishra, Hindi litterateur, was born.