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Historical Event on 2/2/1814

Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1817Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali social reformer and father of Rabindranath Tagore, was born.
8/18/199112 LTTE militants commit suicide.
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
6/15/1990Punjab Government returned gold and other valuables seized from Golden Temple during the 1984 Blue Star operation to SGPC.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
9/7/1996Ajit Singh quits Congress and heads Tikait's party.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
7/17/1987V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.
6/2/1975India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
4/3/1978Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.