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Historical Event on 3/5/1997

Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1966Indian rupee devalued by 36.5 percent.
3/6/1928Nilkanth Ramanbhai Mahipatrao, famous Gujrati litterateur, critic, dramatist and social reformer, died.
12/11/1687Madras' first presidency chartered with a Mayor s court as a Municipal Corporation.
8/25/199710,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
9/26/1996High Court rejected Rao's petition for anticipatory bail in Pathak cheating case.
4/19/1975First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
8/30/1983Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
12/15/1965Third cyclone of the year kills another 15,000 at mouths of Ganges river.
10/1/1997Ordinance promulgated to ban single digit or instant lotteries.