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Historical Event on 5/30/1985

Earthquake in Srinagar.

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3/7/1994India and Iran sign three MoU in Tehran.
2/2/1956The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar.
2/16/1968Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
6/9/1964Lal Bahadur Shastri became the second Prime Minister of India when the country was shocked of Jawaharlal Nehru's death and Indo-China war. Shastri gave the quotation ""Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"" which motivated the war-affected Indians to boost their morale. He remained in this office till he died on January 11, 1966 at Taskent. In his cabinet, Indira Gandhi served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
1/24/1976Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries.
6/17/1965Motilal, famous actor, died.
1/6/1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.
10/12/1976Kumarnath Bagchi, famous Indian chemist, died.