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Historical Event on 7/2/1950

Yusuf Meharali, socialist leader, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1931Viceroy of India Lord Irvin accepted Mahatma Gandhi as leader of people and invited him at Vicregal Lodge (now known at Rashtrapati Bhavan). After the event, Winston Churchill, who later became Prime Minister of Britain, referred Gandhiji as ""the Half-Naked Fakir of India"".
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
12/4/1992RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
9/4/1990Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee.
11/5/1990Janata Dal splits. The breakaway group claims support of 58 M.P.'s to elect Mr. Chandrashekhar as leader. V.P. Singh's government loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.
5/2/1908Police in Calcutta discover a cache of explosives for use in alleged anarchist plot.
6/17/1824Bureau of Indian Affairs established.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
10/13/1905Sister Nivedita died.