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Historical Event on 10/2/1994

Gandhi Peace Prize instituted on the lines of Nobel Peace Prize on the great leader's 125th birth anniversary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1998A Congress(I) Ministry headed by Virbhadra Singh is sworn in at Himachal Pradesh.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
4/22/1840James Princes, British research scientist and archeaologist, passed away.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
9/30/1990Former Dy PM Devilal submits his letter of resignation.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
4/8/1759British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India.
9/24/1938Piloo Dara Reporter, cricket test umpire for 10 tests from 1984-87, was born in Mumbai. He was the first ever test umpire to be invited in a foreign country along with V. K. Ramaswamy also of India.
12/13/1999The Government lodges protest with the Pakistani Rangers following the discovery of a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border.