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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
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
3/27/2000Mohan Bagan lifts title in the National Football league in Calcutta.
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
7/25/1988Sikh extremists kill the chief priest of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
8/20/1921The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.
10/15/1949Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
10/10/1970Union Government ruled out judicial probe into the death of the late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri.
10/24/1938Farooq Rehmany Mohammad, journalist, social reformer and political worker, was born at Bandipur.
5/24/1992D. R. Bhagwat, veteran journalist, passed away.