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Historical Event on 2/6/1952

George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1998Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
9/24/1998In his address to the UN General Assembly, PM Vajpayee said that India wouldl not come in the way of implementing CTBT and may sign it conditionally by September 1999.
11/30/1989Congress (I) emerges largest party in Lok Sabha by winning 193 seats, Congress (I) rule in Karnataka and Veerendra Patil made the Chief Minister.
3/19/1998E.M.S. Namboodiripad, veteran communist leader of CPM and Kerala's first Chief Minister, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 88.
1/8/1908Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
6/18/1926Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).
3/2/1957Central Warehouse Corporation established.
8/25/2000Veerappan seeks release of 121 prisoners, including 51 booked under TADA at the Mysore prison and compensation to victims of STF excessesÂ