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Historical Event on 5/2/1996

General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1912Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).
5/4/1995The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.
4/30/1992Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.
8/9/1992Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay.
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
12/15/1965Third cyclone of the year kills another 15,000 at mouths of Ganges river.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
1/9/1935Harishankar Sharma, great educationist, was born at Jaipur.
4/3/1984Bombay beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.