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Historical Event on 2/2/1915

Khushvant Singh, famous journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1987India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play.
8/16/1980Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
11/11/1994The Supreme Court stays Karnataka Reservation Act.
7/20/1969Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President.
8/19/1993Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
7/20/2000In a nationwide swoop, IT Department officials search the residences of cricketers Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja and former ICC Chairman Jagmohan Dalmiya and recover incriminating documents.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
5/13/1997Doordarshan drops plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) mode of television transmission.
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.