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Historical Event on 2/4/1976

Lok Sabha's life extended by one year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1953Benegal Narsing Rau, foremost Indian Jurist of his time, passed away at Zurich. He performed some very prominent duties towards the nation. He was Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and a judge at the Permanent Court of International Justice at Hague.
7/18/1980Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.
8/13/1988Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died.
3/20/1959For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
5/15/1997Yaseen Malik, All-Party Hurriyat Conference leader, was released from Tihar jail.
3/22/1947India's Last Viceroy Lord Louise Mountbatten came to India.
8/8/2000The Government appoints Air Marshal P. Rajkumar to head the court of enquiry to probe the Alliance Air crash near Patna.
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
4/2/1980S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.