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Historical Event on 2/2/1996

Gold price zooms to all-time record high of Rs. 5600 per 10 grams.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1889Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
11/5/1906Initials of the place of issuance of notes were started to be printed instead of Issuing Circle's name.
12/3/1989Mulayam Singh Yadav named UP CM.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
8/2/1993Seven JD (A) rebel MPs admitted to Congress (I).
9/1/1999The Congress(I) President, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, launches a broadside against the Vajpayee Government on handling of Kargil issue.
8/7/1998The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.
10/19/1983Union Government takes over the management of 13 textile undertakings in Bombay; marathon strike in cotton textile industry ends.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.