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Historical Event on 5/2/1996
General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1997 | Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies. |
| 1/12/2000 | Dr. Gurudev S. Khush of the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute wins the Wolf prize for Agriculture for the year 2000. |
| 2/22/1978 | Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985. |
| 5/9/1998 | Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai. |
| 11/20/1859 | Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away. |
| 10/24/1868 | Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born. |
| 10/28/1947 | Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K. |
| 1/17/1992 | Shankar Ramchandra (Mamrao Date), veteran journalist, passed away. |
| 8/1/2000 | Lt. Gen. Padmanabhan to be new Army chief replacing Gen. V. P. Malik. |
| 12/1/1921 | Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab. |
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