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Historical Event on 2/2/1970

Bertrand Rusell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and chairmain of the Indian League, died at Merioneth, North Wales at the age of 98.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1918Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born.
7/18/1993India beats France 3-2 in a sensational Davis Cup tie to enter into the semi-final.
12/7/1989Hemananda Biswal sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister.
9/6/1995Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.
1/24/1958First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.
3/15/1941Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.
10/28/1977Shantiprasad Jain, industrialist, died.
9/5/1979Earl of Mountbatten's funeral held in Burma.
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
1/12/1924Gandhiji was operated on for appendicitis in Sassoon Hospital, Pune.