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Historical Event on 8/3/1960

Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/7/1988President's rule in Mizoram.
11/24/1930Chandrakant Trimbak Patankar, cricketer ( wicket keeper in one Test India vs NZ 1955-56), was born in Pen, Maharashtra.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
10/6/1983Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state.
3/2/1994President's rule in J & K extended.
12/12/2000J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore.
9/9/1997Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.
1/12/1953Patel Chest Institute opened by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. All India Khadi Board constituted with centre at Bombay.