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Historical Event on 1/2/1990

Election panel made one member body again; Election Commissioners S. S. Dhanoa and V. S. Seigell removed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/1996A Delhi court summoned former Prime Minister Narsimha Rao to face trial as an accused in the Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case in which godman Chandraswami was already facing trial.
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.
8/29/1975Adinath Lahiri, leading geologist, passed away.
11/5/1996Madhavrao Scindia rejoins Congress.
3/23/1931Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution).
10/2/1934Indian Naval Force was established.
11/28/1997Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office.
1/11/1859Lord Curzon, Governor General and Viceroy, was born.
8/6/1999Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi.
4/8/1997Delhi High Court quashes charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against L.K. Advani (BJP President), and former Union Minister V.C. Shukla in the Jain hawala case.