Aug 2 in history: British East India Company rule ends and more
Authored By Gandharv Walia
Published: Aug 02, 2021, 02:48 IST | Updated: Aug 02, 2021, 02:48 IST
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1858
British East India Company rule ends with passing of the Government of India Act
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1870
Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London
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1939
Einstein requests US President to create atomic weapons programme
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1990
Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually triggering the Gulf War
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1999
Two trains collide at Gaisal, West Bengal, claims 285 lives
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