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Historical Event on 4/2/1942

Andaman Islands, U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortresses, bomb the Japanese fleet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/25/2000The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.
11/27/1976Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar, famous journalist, novelist and critic, passed away.
3/3/1997Indian Socialist Party headed by Arangil Sridharan merges with Lok Sakthi. It was floated by Ramakrishna Hedge.
8/9/1969Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
2/14/1881Rajendra Lal Dutta and M.M.Basu established the first Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital in Calcutta.
2/14/1881Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
8/1/1958Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave.
4/3/1994Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns.