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Historical Event on 2/3/1986

Pope John Paul II meets Mother Teresa at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1962Yezdani Gulam, great researcher, archeologist and art critic, died
3/24/1902Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal.
7/19/1955Roger Michael Humphery Binny, Indian medium-pace all-rounder early eighties, was born at Bangalore.
12/1/1985Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo.
4/20/1938Bhartacharya Chintamanrao Vinayak Vaidya, omnicient research scientist and expert of Marathi and English languages, passed away.
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
6/17/1839Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.
2/7/1975Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away.
2/7/1975Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
6/25/1888Lord Louis Mountbatten, British politician, was born.