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Historical Event on 2/5/1949
Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/13/1905 | Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods. |
| 2/12/1990 | The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved. |
| 4/10/1880 | C.Y. Chintamani, renowned journalist, was born. |
| 11/3/1908 | Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 4/15/1942 | George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta. |
| 5/3/1764 | Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India. |
| 5/1/1983 | Amravati University established. |
| 6/13/1992 | Purushottam Diwakar Dhavle, famous journalist, passed away. |
| 9/5/1997 | CBI chargesheets former Railway Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief for possessing assets disproportionate to his income. |
| 9/1/1668 | Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England. |
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