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Historical Event on 2/2/1989

France's highest civilian award, 'Legion d' Honour, conferred upon Satyajit Ray by President Mitterrand at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
7/1/1982MGR inaugurates Tamil Nadu's noon meal programme for poor children.
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
10/17/1997Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.
8/15/1994At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.
11/7/1933Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.
4/9/1695Waman Pandit, famous pandit poet, took samadhee at Bhogav.
1/23/1996Maharashtra govt. winds up the inquiry commission headed by Justice Srikrishna set up to probe the communal riots in Mumbai in Dec. 92-Jan. 93.
3/14/1994Narsinha Rao, Prime Minister, arrives in London for a 4-day official visit.