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Historical Event on 2/6/1952

George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
12/12/1961Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.
1/18/1980Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in.
6/6/1997Five killed and 17 injured in a bus explosion in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
10/24/1990BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response.
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
12/23/1954Tito, Nehru reject plan for neutral third bloc, yet insist on peaceful co-existence.
12/23/1954Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.