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Historical Event on 2/6/1932
Veena Das, revolutionary freedom fighter, shot Stenly Jackson, Governor of Calcutta at the convocation ceremony of B.A. degree, but Jackson was afraid and bend down, thus the aim was missed.
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| 9/29/1996 | Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras. |
| 8/1/1963 | Soviets offer India arms to block China. |
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