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Historical Event on 2/3/1954

Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
5/8/1910Tolstoy replies to Gandhiji that question of Passive Resistance is of greatest importance, not only for India but for humanity.
4/6/2000The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.
3/20/1952Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born.
4/27/1986Congress (I) expels former Union Minister Pranab Kumar Mukherjee from the party for 6 years.
6/24/1763Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.
10/24/1789Jean C Baud, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1834-6), was born
3/8/1963Gursharan Singh Narainsingh, cricketer (Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90), was born in Amritsar.
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.