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Historical Event on 3/2/1994

Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/26/1887Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.
7/12/1947Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
4/1/1902Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer, (one Test, India v England 1934, scored 19 & 0), was born in Bombay.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
9/1/1995Chandrababu Naidu assumes office as the new CM of Andhra Pradesh.
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.
5/23/1947The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.
7/8/1996U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.