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Historical Event on 6/2/1965

The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
9/13/2000Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.
9/24/1938Piloo Dara Reporter, cricket test umpire for 10 tests from 1984-87, was born in Mumbai. He was the first ever test umpire to be invited in a foreign country along with V. K. Ramaswamy also of India.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
4/15/1794Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
2/4/1934Madhusudan Das ""Utkal Gourab"", passed away. He was described as a great Indian patriot, who wore himself out is giving shape and reality to various nation-building schemes. He wrote a number of articles and poems both in Oriya, English and Bengali to fill people with enthusiasm and patriotism. He was the first non-official Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Cuttack District Board.
4/15/1948Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh was created by the merger of some 30 small ruling states.
1/14/1882Maharshi Raghunath Dhondo Karve, father of Family Planning and Sex Education, was born.
8/15/1921Amrit Rai, novelist and translater, was born .
1/17/1601Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.