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Historical Event on 2/2/1996

Gold price zooms to all-time record high of Rs. 5600 per 10 grams.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1996Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta.
2/28/1835Medical College was started in Calcutta and it was officially opened on Feb 20.
12/8/1996Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest cricketer to make 3000 runs in test cricket (at the age of 23 yrs and 228 days.)
10/28/1929Narotam Puna, cricketer (Bombay NZ off-spinner v England 1966), was born.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
2/28/2000The Supreme Court orders notice to the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, on a special leave petition filed by the State Government against the Madras High Court judgment upholding the trial court's order discharging her in the ""coal import case"".
6/2/1955A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
3/17/1798Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).