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Historical Event on 2/2/1978

Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
11/2/1956Express Train plunged down the Marudaiyar river embarkment killng 143 persons.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
2/3/1954Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
8/19/1992K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India.
1/1/1999This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Elderly"".
1/1/1999Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born. He fashioned a military role for the Sikhs.