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Historical Event on 6/2/1993

Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/26/1999Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas.
1/4/1954Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954.
8/11/1999Ramnath Parkar, former Indian opening batsman, died in Mumbai.
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.
9/2/1992Shripad Deshpande, senior journalist, passed away.
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.
12/16/1867Amy Carmichael, Scotch Irish missionary, was born. She went to India in 1895 under the Zenana Missionary Society, remaining there without furlough until her death 56 years later. An invalid during her last 20 years, she worked to rescue children from the Hindus.
1/22/1877Tarun Ram Phookun, ''Deshabhakta'', great lawyer, orator, eminent writer and President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928, was born in Gauhati, district Kamrup, Assam.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
5/29/1973Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994.