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Historical Event on 2/2/1949

Press Trust of India' was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
4/6/1997Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference.
2/20/1999India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service.
11/14/199710th International Film Festival for children and young people ambles into Hyderabad atop Gajju, the delightful elephant mascot. About 125 films from 30 countries will be screened.
8/27/1990The Cabinet Committee on political affairs decides to put a proposal before the Parliament providing five to ten per cent of Central Government jobs reserved for economically weaker sections.
6/23/1911King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
3/27/1997South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit.
12/28/1981Madras-Penang undersea cable commissioned.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.
6/17/1965Motilal, famous actor, died.