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Historical Event on 5/2/1974

700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
12/1/1974Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.
9/30/1997Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
1/1/1880Money order system was introduced.
7/31/1990Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_.
1/24/1997Justice Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi and Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang appointed Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively.
7/6/199339 people were killed and three officials abducted in J&K .
9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
8/30/1934Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.