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Historical Event on 2/2/1977

Jagjivan Ram, Cabinet member of 30 years, resigns to protest emergency rule causing minor split in Congress party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/24/1786Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.
3/1/1910The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.
12/24/1999Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.
12/1/1885Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar, famous Gandhian Gujrathi llitterateur and educationist, was born at Satara in Maharashtra.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
11/11/1979President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India.
7/24/1998India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier.
5/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray, socialist stalwart, 86, passed away in Pune.