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Historical Event on 10/2/1994

Five die of pneumonic plague in Delhi. Surat toll rose to 47.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1998An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award.
1/8/1925Mohan Rakesh, veteran Hindi playright, was born. His noted books are ""Aadhe Adhure"" and ""Aashaad Ka Ek Din"".
2/20/1997RBI relaxes capital adequacy norms for commercial banks.
4/19/1998Jayalalitha, AIADMK leader, demands that all ''tainted leaders'' be dropped by the Vajpayee Government or that Sedapatti R. Muthiah be taken back.
5/29/1965Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.
10/10/1937Anant Bhave, famous Marathi litterateur and news announcer on Doordarshan, was born.
8/18/1923Sadashiv ""Sadu"" Ganpatrao Shinde, cricketer (Indian leg-spinner during the late 1940's and early 1950's), was born in Bombay.
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
10/19/1907Sulochana Modi, first lady Mayor of Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, was born.