2nd February- What Happened Today In History?

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Today In History?

Find out what happened on 2nd february in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred 2nd feb

Tahir Hussain (1938 – 2 February 2010) was an Indian producer, director and writer of Bollywood movies. He was the younger brother of producer, director, and writer Nasir Hussain, the father of Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan and of Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan. Hussain directed his son, Aamir, for the first time in his directorial debut Tum Mere Ho in 1990. Hussain ‘s wife is Zeenat

Khushwant Singh born 2 February 1915) is a prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh’s weekly column, “With Malice towards One and All”, carried by several Indian newspapers, is among the most widely-read columns in the country.

Rohini is an actress in south Indian, notably Malayalam and Tamil films. She started her career in 1976 as a child artiste. She was married to the late actor Raghuvaran from 1996 to 2003. She is also a popular dubbing artist in the Tamil industry

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur DStJ (2 February 1889 – 2 October 1964) was the health minister in the Indian Cabinet for ten years after India’s independence from the British Raj in 1947. She was an eminent Gandhian, a freedom fighter, and a social activist. The Rajkumari was born on 2 February 1889 in Lucknow,

Sandeepa Dhar is an Indian actress. Sandeepa made her acting debut in the 2010 Hindi film Isi Life Mein. For her performance in the film, she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut,

Death anniversaries on 2nd February

Vijay Arora (27 December 1944 – 2 February 2007) was an actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan. He is not to be confused with another Vijay Arora, who is a cinematographer. Arora won a gold medal when he graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in 1971

Mohammed Haneefa (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010), better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa, was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema.

G. Sankara Kurup, born June 3, 1901, Nayathode, Kingdom of Cochin (now in Ernakulam district, Kerala) – February 2, 1978, Vappalassery, Angamaly, Ernakulam district, Kerala), better known as Mahakavi G (The Great Poet G)

Mohan Lal Sukhadia (31 Jul 1916 – 2 Feb 1982) was a political and social leader who served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan for 17 years (1954–1971). He became Chief Minister at age of 38 years and was responsible for bringing major reforms and developments in Rajasthan

Notable Events:

1314 Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.

1788 Pitt’s Regulatory Act was was introduced to modify the Indian Administration and put further controls on Government of India after the 1784 Bill.

1814 Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.

1835 Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.