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Historical Event on 2/2/1978

Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/7/1965U.S. suspends military aid to India and Pakistan.
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
6/22/1898The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
4/2/1926The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
8/30/1993LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.