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Historical Event on 2/6/1950
N. R. Pillai was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 13-05-1953.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/31/1963 | Peacock declared as National Bird of India. |
| 6/18/1997 | Prakash Padukone launches IBC. |
| 9/22/1994 | G. N. Joshi, famous singer, died. |
| 2/18/1992 | Vasantrao Karnik, great journalist, passed away. |
| 4/2/1970 | Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished. |
| 6/23/1994 | Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free. |
| 8/8/1968 | Abey Kuruvila, cricketer (promising Bombay fast bowler), was born in Mannar. |
| 1/31/1941 | Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC). |
| 11/9/1913 | Weekly 'Pratap' was published from Kanpur which was edited by Ganesh Shankar Vidyrarthi. |
| 10/30/1999 | G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life. |
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