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Historical Event on 10/2/1986

Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1926Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service.
7/23/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Indian Prime Minister and Gorbachev sign joint declaration committing their countries to building a nuclear-free and non-violent world in the first Indian-Soviet summit in the post-Gorbachev Soviet Union in Moscow.
4/1/1947Gandhiji addresses Asian Relations Conference in Delhi.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
2/6/1949India to nationalize the estate of Nizam, the world's richest man, from Hyderabad.
10/17/1999Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
2/2/1862Pandit Shambhunath was the first Indian to become Judge of Indian High Court.
9/14/1933Gandhi declares one-year moratorium on civil disobedience in India.