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Important events of history that took place in India and elsewhere on today’s date.

2 July

🇮🇳 In India

1757 Siraj-ud-Daulah was executed on by Mohammad Ali Beg under orders from Mir Miran, son of Mir Jafar.

1940 Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta.

1972 India and Pakistan sign Simla Agreement peace accord.

🌎 Elsewhere

1937 Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world.

2002 Steve Fossett became the first to circumnavigate the globe solo in a balloon.

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