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Historical Event on 6/2/1991
Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/1/1961 | The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters. |
| 10/23/1992 | The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign |
| 1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
| 5/23/1903 | Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta. |
| 3/26/1989 | Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'. |
| 11/13/1992 | Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 12/6/1997 | Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands. |
| 10/4/1986 | Helicoptor Corporation of India established. |
| 12/11/1963 | Kewalam Madhav Panikkar, veteran politician and famous historian, passed away. |
| 5/5/1955 | Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce. |
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