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Historical Event on 3/3/1859

A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1960Raghunath Chaudhary, famous natural poet of Assam, passed away.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
1/11/2000Mrs. Anju, wife of Shoaib Ilyasi of 'India's Most Wanted' famed serial, dies under mysterious circumstances.
12/14/2000The Government declares the 10-day old postal strike illegal as per the provisions of the Industrial Dispute Act.
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
6/26/1983Five hundred killed or missing as monsoon floods hit the Indian state of Gujarat.
6/26/1983Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship. He settled here and died in 1619.
1/24/1857Calcutta University established.