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Historical Event on 1/2/1754
Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/20/1988 | Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away. |
| 11/2/1971 | Roberto Fernandes, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Goa. |
| 7/8/1954 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab. |
| 2/18/2000 | Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music. |
| 9/25/1928 | Madhavrao Gadkari, great litterateur and editor, was born. |
| 12/29/1977 | World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay. |
| 4/11/1999 | India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile. |
| 8/15/1972 | Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced. |
| 11/15/1991 | Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant. |
| 1/23/1909 | New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London. |
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