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Historical Event on 5/2/1907

Riots break out in Rawalpindi and East Bengal, spreading to the Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1919British troops kill 400 Indians, who were demonstrating against the British rule at Amritsar for the forced marshall law on Punjab.
5/8/1954Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
4/23/1929The Fate of the Outlaw', a 7-reel film produced by Majestic Film Co. was prohibited by the Board of Censors, Bombay, on April 23 on the grounds that the film glorifieds crime.
1/8/1890Ramchandra Varma, renowned editor, was born. He also has the credit in making the Hindi Dictionary.
4/16/1976The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth.
9/11/1993Former Andhra CM Rama Rao, 71, weds 44-year-old college lecturer Lakshmi Sivaparvathi.
2/22/1996Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
1/28/1961Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.
4/12/1992M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away.
12/21/1903Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.