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Historical Event on 9/2/1956

Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
12/21/1974Inssatvahana, the first establishment to give submarine training, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam.
2/25/1886Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave 'Narmad', social reformer and famous Gujrati litterateur, passed away.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
1/8/1993FERA restrictions removed, resident Indians allowed to keep as much as $500.
5/24/1990K. S. Hegde, former President of Parliament, passed away.
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
6/5/1973Madhav Sadashiv Golvalkar, politician and RSS chief, passed away.
11/16/1986Second SAARC summit held at Bangalore.