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Historical Event on 5/2/1998

The Indian Army at Bandipura market captured 10.5 Kg Charas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
11/20/1888Gurunath Bewoor, director general, was born at Bewoor village, district Bijapur.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
11/5/1605Accession of Jahangir
2/9/1931A set of six stamps were issued during the inauguration of New Delhi.
8/29/1923Sir Richard Attenborough, famous actor and director (Gandhi, Young Winston), was born.
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
11/1/1999H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.