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Historical Event on 6/2/1986

One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1998Playback singer Talat Mehmood, 75, passed away in Mumbai.
12/1/1932A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London.
12/16/1992The Parliament adopts resolution condemning the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya and centre appoints a one-man judicial commission to enquire into the Ayodhya incidents.
3/30/1929Weekly postal service across 5,000-miles by aeroplane started between England and India serving India, Egypt, Palestine and Iraq in London.
9/16/1997General Manager of Tata Tea remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetting and aiding ULFA.
2/24/1867Kedarnath Das, geat physiologist, was born.
2/24/1867Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
3/29/1978Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer, 8 Tests for India and 229 runs, passed away.
9/6/1990Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament.
12/20/1956Saint Gadgebaba died.