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Historical Event on 9/3/1983
U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/5/1908 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"". |
| 11/25/1975 | Chandulal Shah, film maker, passed away. |
| 2/12/1985 | Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people. |
| 10/12/1976 | Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay. |
| 9/1/1976 | Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi. |
| 1/15/1947 | Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India. |
| 5/8/1959 | Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China. |
| 4/10/1997 | Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world. |
| 6/5/1997 | Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal. |
| 8/6/1920 | Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave. |
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