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Historical Event on 12/3/1971
Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/6/1664 | Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died. |
| 3/13/1940 | Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London. |
| 3/13/1940 | Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India. |
| 8/20/1828 | Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta. |
| 6/26/1997 | India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention. |
| 11/5/1956 | University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC. |
| 12/4/1888 | Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, was born. |
| 5/7/1861 | Guru Dev Rabindranath Thakur alias Tagore, novelist, painter, educationist and freedom fighter, was born in Calcutta. |
| 5/7/1861 | Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India . |
| 7/18/1993 | Rail, road traffic disrupted. |
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