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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
10/3/1978Dr. Subhas Mukhopadhyay claimed the credit of India's first and the birth of world's second test-tube baby Durga Agrawal, who was born in Belle Vue Nursing Home in Calcutta.
10/25/1999US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson arrives.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
8/8/1949India concludes a treaty with Bhutan.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
2/11/1847Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.
11/3/1984Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated.
1/17/1909Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur.
7/31/1996Supreme Court exempts Rao from appearing in CMM court personally.