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Historical Event on 5/2/1769

Sir John Malcom, former Governor of Mumbai and historian, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1996Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots.
12/3/1989Mulayam Singh Yadav named UP CM.
11/20/1967First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
10/21/1954Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.
10/5/1932Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (7 Tests for India, 1 century), was born in Bombay.
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
5/31/1977Major Premchand and Naik Nima Dorji Sherpa, in the team on Indian Army Treckers, reached the peak of Kanchenjunga. They were amongst the first Indians to reach this peak.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.
5/20/1878Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated.