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Historical Event on 5/2/1922

Kedarnath Modi, great Industrialist in Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/3/1764Mir Kasim, with the backing of Delhi Emperor, attacked on Patna but this weak Emperor was defeated by Britishers. Britishers became the rulers of Bengal, the richest province of India.
12/11/1843Robert Koch, famous French scientist, was born in Clausthal village, Germany.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.
2/14/1922Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born.
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).