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Historical Event on 2/6/1952

George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
7/9/1994Surendranath, Governor of Punjab, died.
9/17/1956Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC ) established.
12/20/1993Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
8/19/1993Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
7/12/1994Vasant (V. P. Sathe), film critic, journalist, publisher and author, passed away.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.