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Historical Event on 10/2/1986
Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/9/1757 | In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army. |
| 2/10/1943 | Gandhi begins hunger strike to protest imprisonment. This strike lasted for 21 days till March 3. |
| 7/9/1993 | Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300. |
| 9/15/1860 | M. Visveswarayya, maker of modern Karnataka, was born. He was a notable engineer too. |
| 6/13/1889 | Salarjung, famous administrator, was born. |
| 7/7/1763 | Britishers declared Mir Jafer as Nawab of Bengal. |
| 12/23/1995 | 400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana. |
| 10/11/1996 | Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial. |
| 9/24/1997 | E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore. |
| 5/22/1996 | Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children. |
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