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Historical Event on 10/2/1910

D. Arkasomayaji, educationist, was born at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.

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2/21/1672A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
1/1/1999George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
6/10/1966MIG aeroplanes were designed at Nashik.
3/16/1993Bomb blast in a multi-storey building in Calcutta kills 70 people.
4/3/1966First Indian-made computer commissioned in Jadavpur University campus.