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Historical Event on 10/3/1992

Geet Sethi beats holder Mike Russel of Britain (2529-718) to become the first Indian to win the World Professional Billiards championship in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1967Bhartiya Kranti Dal, a new political party founded.
7/31/1912Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84.
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
11/7/1862Bahadurshah Jafar -II died at Rangoon in British prision.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.
1/1/1920P.M. Nadagouda, politician, was born at Mysore, Chitwadgi.
7/24/1994Bodo kills 37 moslems in Bashbari, North Eastern India.
10/10/1964Gurbachan Singh Randhawa sets record for 110m Her. in 14.09s at Tokyo.
6/22/1991M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly.