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Historical Event on 2/3/1954

Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1945Narendra Dabholkar, blind faith eradicator (Andhashradhha Nirmulak), was born.
1/30/1949Night Airmail Services was inaugurated.
11/11/1998V. M. Devaraj (78), DMK leader and former MLA, passed away after a brief illness. He represented Vellore in 1980, 1984 and 1989. He was a close associate of the DMK founder, C. N. Annadurai.
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.
5/8/1990A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property.
7/15/1948Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
1/31/1946Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69), was born in Calcutta.
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.
9/10/1993India and South Korea sign agreement to expand trade and investment.