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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 |
| 5/14/1956 | Govt announces that decimal coinage will be introduced in India from April 1, 1957. |
| 10/5/1989 | Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court. |
| 3/9/1974 | Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away. |
| 5/13/1918 | Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born. |
| 12/4/1999 | Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor. |
| 3/3/1906 | Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, was born. |
| 2/10/1992 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands opened for foreign travellers. |
| 2/10/1931 | Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place. |
| 7/12/1957 | Sahajada Karim became Aga Khan. |
| 1/14/1946 | Two jetties collapse in Ganges; 160 Hindu pilgrims are crushed. |
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