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Historical Event on 8/2/1942

Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
11/30/1915Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telgu poet, died.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
9/16/2000Aparna Popat loses to Kelly Morgan in the first round of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.
5/11/1930Ganesh Narayan R, great Industrialist, was born.
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
2/8/1785Warren Hastings, British Viceroy, left  India.