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Historical Event on 2/6/1932

Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1914Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
2/11/1977B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.
5/18/1872Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and Chairmain of the Indian League, was born.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
11/26/1949Constitution of India was adopted
9/20/1996Arunachal Chief Minister Apang resigns and forms new party Arunachal Congress.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
5/26/1739Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.