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2 June - India on this day15 events

1908

Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.

#crime#freedom fighter2-June-1908
1986

One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.

#crime#religion2-June-1986
1965

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

#disaster2-June-1965
1984

Army takes control in Punjab as 22 people are killed in Sikh struggle for autonomy. The state is declared a restricted area under the Foreigners' Act.

#religion#general#death2-June-1984
1756

Fort William, the English stronghold in Bengal, was surrendered to Siraj-ud-Daulah.

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1975

India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.

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1997

Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.

#general#transport2-June-1997
1975

Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away.

#science#death2-June-1975
1991

Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam.

#transport#death2-June-1991
1993

Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured.

#transport#death2-June-1993
1988

Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.

#cinema#death2-June-1988
1900

Sri Ram Sharma Acharya, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, passed away.

#death2-June-1900
1990

Sri Ram Sharma Acharya passed away. (27-6-91).

#death2-June-1990
1990

Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.

#politics2-June-1990
1992

The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.

#politics#controversy2-June-1992