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Historical Event on 2/6/1932
Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/20/1954 | Surendra Vithal Nayak "Suru Nayak", cricketer (two Tests for India v England 1982), was born in Bom |
| 9/1/1798 | England signs treaty with Nizam of Hyderabad, India. |
| 10/16/1994 | CIA connection to CN Annadurai alleged in book on Seshan, Jayalalitha obtains stay. |
| 12/15/1999 | The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd. |
| 5/14/1907 | Muhammad Ayub Khan, Pakistani president, was born. |
| 8/15/1947 | India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries. |
| 5/28/1996 | BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997. |
| 4/12/1992 | M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away. |
| 12/5/1898 | Josh Malihabadi, famous Urdu poet, was born. |
| 8/29/1612 | Battle at Surat in India; English fleet beats Portuguese. |
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