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Historical Event on 9/2/1956

Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India).

Other Historical Dates and Events
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1/29/1979Tamil Nadu Expess, India's first Jumbo passenger train, was flagged off from New Delhi Railway Station for Madras.
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10/14/1997The two millionth Maruti vehicle rolled out.
8/1/1920Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy surrendering ""Kaisar-E-Hind"" Medal, ""Zulu War"" Medal and ""Boer War"" Medal and launched the All India Non-Violent Non-Coperation Movement.
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.
4/22/1996National Stock Exchange launches a new equity index - the NSE 50.
5/7/1889Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.