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Historical Event on 2/1/1855

East India Railways were held for formal inauguration; Howrah station was opened.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1971The elite para-commandos and parachute battalions -India's 'Red Devils', as they are affectionately called, have an unsurpassed ethos and elan of their own. 2 Para Battalion executed a superb airborne assault operation at Tangail in East Pakistan, which was the first of its kind in the subcontinent.
1/3/1985Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings.
2/10/1957Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
3/1/1914Minto Gilbert Jhon Alieat, former viceroy of India, passed away.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
5/14/1994RBI announces tight monetary policy.
11/5/1997Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents.
3/3/1978Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started.