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Historical Event on 12/3/1884

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1956India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
9/6/1965Full scale warfare broke out all along the international border between West Pakistan and India. Pakistani troops advanced towards the Indian town of Akhnur in Kashmir and Pakistani paratroopers raided Punjab.
2/3/1916Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
3/16/1998Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.
12/5/1933Balendu Shantilal Jain, famous hindi writer, was born at Kunchord, M.P.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
8/4/1997Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.