Births on December 2

Manohar Joshi

Born on December 2, 1937

Manohar Joshi, Indian lawyer and politician, 15th Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Manohar Gajanan Joshi (born 2 December 1937) is a prominent politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999. He was Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the prominent leaders of the Shiv Sena. He is also second Indian to be elected to all of the four legislatures.

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Events on 1937

23 Jan

Leon Trotsky
The trial of the anti-Soviet Trotskyist center sees seventeen mid-level Communists accused of sympathizing with Leon Trotsky and plotting to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime.
21 Feb

Spanish Civil War
The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
12 May

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
27 May

Golden Gate Bridge
In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
22 Jul

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Births on December 2

Manohar Joshi

Born on December 2, 1937

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Events on 1937

Leon Trotsky

Spanish Civil War

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Golden Gate Bridge

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937