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Historical Event on 12/3/1884
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/11/1999 | Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people. |
| 5/9/1992 | M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal. |
| 10/28/1946 | Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar. |
| 12/7/1995 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana. |
| 1/15/1999 | Mi. Pa. Somasundaram (79), writer, poet, litterateur and associate of Rajaji, died in Chennai. |
| 12/15/1803 | East India Company captured Orrisa state. |
| 3/21/1979 | The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988). |
| 10/6/1779 | Elphinston, historian and administrator of Mumbai province, was born. |
| 3/19/1936 | Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born. |
| 5/27/1857 | Nana Sahib was captured at Kanpur. |
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