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Historical Event on 10/2/1997

At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1990Kabita Garari sets record for 10 Km W (Women) in 48.10 at Beijing Asian Games.
5/27/1997Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta.
2/5/1986Laxmanrao Sardesai, famous Marathi and Konkani litterateur, passed away.
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
5/1/1999India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
7/6/2000India, Nepal sign agreement to set up a specialist joint unit to counter terrorism and share information about criminals operating along the border.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
8/1/1952Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot.
3/23/199710 Dalits killed in Kab village of Bihar by Ranbir Sena, a pro-landlord extremist organisation.