April 2 Today in Indian History
Historical Events 1755 Commodore William James captures the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India 1926 Riots between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta 1970 Meghalaya becomes autonomous state within India's Assam state Sports History 2011 Cricket World Cup, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: India beats Sri Lanka by 6 wickets; first country to win on home soil; MS Dhoni Man of the Match, Yuvraj Singh, Player of Series Cricketer MS Dhoni More Indian History Famous Birthdays 1781 Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Indian yogi and religious leader, born in Chhapaiya, Uttar Pradesh, India (d. 1830) 1942 Roshan Seth, Indian-born British actor (Mississippi Masala), born in Patna, Bihar, India 1963 Mike Gascoyne, British motor racing engineer, designer, writer (McLaren, Sauber, Tyrrell, Jordan, Renault, Toyota, Force India) and broadcaster (BBC 5 Live, Sky Sports), born in Norwich, England Ajay Devgan 1969 Ajay Devgan, Indian actor and bollywood star (Phool Aur Kaante, Zakhm)...