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Historical Event on 8/3/1960

Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1989Panchayatraj' and 'Nagarpalika' bills were passed in Parliament's Lok Sabha.
3/22/1906Bhagwant Bhikaji Samant, educationalist, was born.
4/19/1998Jayalalitha, AIADMK leader, demands that all ''tainted leaders'' be dropped by the Vajpayee Government or that Sedapatti R. Muthiah be taken back.
10/2/1971Gandhi Sadan was handed over to the nation.
3/16/1999Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.
2/16/1927Rail service started between India and Nepal.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
8/3/1954Atomic Energy Department established.
9/30/1990Former Dy PM Devilal submits his letter of resignation.
10/29/1988Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, freedom fighter and political leader, passed away.