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Historical Event on 2/3/1873
Prabhatkumar Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali short story writer and novelist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/1990 | Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'. |
| 9/5/1990 | Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee. |
| 4/1/1933 | Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron. |
| 6/3/1977 | K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress. |
| 7/15/1997 | Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award. |
| 1/10/1920 | India became member of League of Nations. |
| 1/10/1920 | Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born. |
| 10/25/1990 | Captain Sangma, first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, died. |
| 7/14/1997 | India finishes third in Asian women's weightlifting. |
| 3/27/1977 | The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971. |
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