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Historical Event on 10/2/1986

Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.

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4/6/1993Divya Bharati, famous Hindi film actress (Deewana), died at the age of 19.
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2/28/1963Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
11/1/1948An Indian brigade group supported by the 7th Cavalry (Stuart tanks) broke through the Great Himalayan Range at Zojila to drive out the invaders from Ladakh district. At approximately 3,500 metres, this was the highest point in the history of warfare that tanks had operated.
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10/11/1941Amitabh Bachchan, famous film actor, was born.
1/18/1932Shyam Nandan Kishore, great educationist, was born at Muzaffarpur.
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