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Historical Event on 3/10/1904
Raghunath Gopal Kokaje, great Hindi writer, was born at Bhoka, district Ratnagiri.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/4/1998 | Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions. |
| 11/20/1947 | Parliament gives Indian government censorship powers over press at New Delhi. |
| 11/22/2000 | Chhota Rajan, Mumbai gangster, escapes from the custody of Thai authorities. |
| 5/23/1996 | 1995-96 deficit touches a new high at Rs.19,855 crore. |
| 5/24/1991 | The body of Rajiv Gandhi, India's assassinated former premier and son of the late Indira Gandhi, was cremated in New Delhi today. He was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern state of Tamil Nadu three days ago. Police suspect that Tamil rebels, fighting for independence in Sri Lanka, carried out the murder. Gandhi's death signaled the end of the Nehru dynasty's rule over India. His two children were too young to assume the leadership of this turbulent nation. There was pressure for Sonia Gandhi to succeed her husband, but she was Italian-born and refused. |
| 7/10/2000 | Pete Sampras wins his 7th singles Wimbledon title and his 13th Grand Slam title overtaking Roy Emerson's 12 titles. |
| 7/20/1680 | Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne. |
| 3/4/2000 | Geeta Mukherjee (76), veteran communist leader, died of a massive heart attack in New Delhi. Popularly known as 'Geetadi', she won every Lok Sabha election from Panskura in West Bengal since 1980. |
| 9/22/1931 | Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London. |
| 5/17/1992 | Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed. |
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