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Historical Event on 2/2/1977

Jagjivan Ram, Cabinet member of 30 years, resigns to protest emergency rule causing minor split in Congress party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.
1/10/1955The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.
9/25/1990S. S. Chauhan, one of the students who had suffered severe burns while trying to immolate himself in protest against implementation of Mandal Commission Report, died.
1/27/1995Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port.
6/17/1903Jyotiprasad Agarwal, Assamia playwright, poet and music director, was born.
9/6/1961D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.
9/23/1803British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye.
3/9/1999Rabri Devi is sworn in Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time.