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Historical Event on 1/3/1997

Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/26/1999Shankar Dayal Sharma (81), former President of India, died in New Delhi.
12/13/2000All 12 battalions of the Manipur Rifles Personnel strike from work.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
7/28/1999Shiv Sena president Bal Thackeray is banned from voting and contesting in any election for six years from December 11, 1995 on the recommendations of the Election Commission.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
9/24/1815John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70.
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
2/15/1924Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.