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Historical Event on 8/2/1987

Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1636John Oldham, trader of mass, was murdered by Indians.
1/5/2000Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament.
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.
1/30/1997Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed in Sangam.
6/27/1939Rahul Dev (R. D.) Burman ""Pancham Da"", famous music director, was born.
2/6/1950N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953.
3/24/1977Ban on RSS and 26 other organisations lifted.
8/14/1987A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.
11/7/1893Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, passed away at the age of 37.
8/25/1994Ramdas Nayak, President of BJP Mumbai and former MLA was assassinated at Chembur, Mumbai. He was 52.