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Historical Event on 6/2/1955
A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/5/1995 | 30 member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Council sworn-in that was conceded by the Government of India in 1993. |
| 3/30/1989 | Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away. |
| 10/15/1931 | Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol |
| 5/6/1952 | Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education. |
| 1/10/1953 | Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held. |
| 9/4/1998 | Mumbai Metropolitan court acquits Union Minister for Environment and Forests Suresh Prabhu in a case of cheque bouncing. |
| 3/18/1997 | Indo-Bangladesh friendship treaty, signed 25 years ago, expires. |
| 4/15/1975 | India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia. |
| 12/28/1892 | Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born. |
| 12/28/1892 | Saint Namdev passed away. |
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