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Historical Event on 3/2/1930

Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1889Amrit Kaur, an eminent social worker, freedom fighter and political leader, was born a princess in the royal family of King Harman Singh of Kapoorthala. She assisted Gandhi for 18 years and was connected with World Health Organisation and Red Cross Society.
9/4/1980Second Commonwealth Regional Heads of Government Conference in New Delhi.
6/21/1906Vyomeshchandra Banerjee, first president of All India Congress, passed away.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
9/30/1999Hindi writer Prof. Prem Shankar and Tamil scholar Ashokamitran selected for K.K. Birla Foundation Fellowships in comparative Indian literature.
9/30/1999Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
6/3/1993K N Venkatasubramanian,IOC Chairman, suspended for leaking information about oil purchase plans to international dealers.
12/12/1964HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight.
2/23/1962Union government sets up an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started.
4/18/1859Tatya Tope (his original name was Ramchandra Raghunath Tope) a leader of Sepoy Mutiny, was captured in April, courtmarshalled and hanged at Sivpuri for 1857 Indian Mutiny.