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Historical Event on 5/2/1953

Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1976India set 403 to win against the West Indies.
8/16/1922Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska.
7/4/1729Kanhoji Angre, former Chief of Navy in Maratha kingdom, died.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
12/11/1931Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", guru of the rich, was born.
6/10/1997Three Indians - Kumaramangalam Birla, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani - figure in the list of Asia's top 100 super rich.
4/25/1969Invalappil Mani Vijayan (or better known as IM Vijayan), Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trissur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997, 1999. He scored the fastest ever International goal against Bhutan at the SAF Games '99, scoring after just 12 seconds.
7/25/2000P.T. Usha,Star Indian athlete, announces retirement from International athletics at a press conference in New Delhi.
9/30/1963The USSR openly louded Indian view on Kashmir issue. This was against Pakistan's motives.