October 02 in history: Assassination attempt of Rajiv Gandhi, Warsaw Uprising ends and more

 | Updated: Oct 02, 2020, 09:44 AM IST

Guinea gains independence, Guinea gains independence and much more — here's what happened on this day

1944

Warsaw Uprising ends with about 250,000 killed

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1958

Cold War comes to Africa, as Guinea gains independence

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1986

Attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Rajghat

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1993

Communist riots against Boris Yeltsin begin in Moscow

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1996

Aeroperu Flight 603 crashes into ocean near Peru, killing 70

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