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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.

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8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
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8/11/1893First Hindu-Muslim riots in Maharashtra.