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Historical Event on 4/3/1984
Soyuz T-11 carried three cosmonauts along with the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma to Salyut 7.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/3/1984 | Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta. |
| 3/5/1990 | Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. |
| 12/20/1948 | Ladha Ramji, brother of Amar Singh and played his only Test vs Eng in 1933-34, died at Rajkot. |
| 10/22/1999 | Balayogi is elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for second consecutive term. |
| 10/21/2000 | Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago. |
| 9/6/2000 | Telecom workers launch a nation-wide strike in protest against inadequate safeguards prior to the corporatisation of the department from October 1. |
| 1/2/1930 | Mazharul Haque, greatest social worker, politician, nationalist, poet, journalist and writer, died. |
| 5/3/1969 | Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 11/12/1896 | Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, explorer, ecologist, teacher, writer and bird watcher, was born. |
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