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Historical Event on 8/3/1930
Jai Prakash, educationist, was born at Jaunpur.
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| 2/24/1936 | Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away. |
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| 5/2/1982 | Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut. |
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| 7/26/1874 | Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born. |
| 1/6/1987 | An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi. |
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