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Historical Event on 1/3/1912
Shantiprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/30/1933 | Dara Nadirsha Dotiwala, cricket Test umpire for 6 tests from 1981-88, was born in Mumbai. |
| 4/8/1897 | Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 5/18/1985 | Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain. |
| 10/17/1970 | Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, cricketer (great Indian leg spinner since 1990), was born in Bangalore. |
| 12/31/1996 | Gold import policy liberalised. |
| 5/11/1919 | Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India. |
| 8/10/1993 | Narayan Keshav Upasni, famous educationist, passed away. |
| 4/20/1993 | Jharkhand Movement suspends its 36-days old economic blockade. |
| 6/23/1993 | RBI cuts minimum lending rate by 1%. |
| 12/20/1757 | Clauk became Governor of Bengal. |
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