Today Importance - 3rd April
3-May-1718
The great freedom fighter, social reformer and leader Baba Jasa Singh Ahluwalia was born in Ahlu village of Lahore.
3-May-1764
Mir Qasim attacked Patna with the help of the Emperor of Delhi but this weak Emperor was defeated by the British. The British became the rulers of Bengal, India's richest province.
3-May-1765
After returning to Calcutta, Clive became the Governor of Bengal for the second time from England.
3-May-1896
Vengil Krishnan Krishna Menon, extraordinary patriot, legal counselor, political dissident, lawyer and individual from Rajya Sabha, was brought into the world in Panniyankara, Calicut, Kerala.
3-May-1913
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, commonly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, was responsible for producing India's first completely indigenous silent four-reel feature film 'Raja Harishchandra', which marked the birth of the Indian film industry. The film had Hindi and English titles and was delivered on May 3, 1913 at the Royal celebration Cinematograph in Bombay.
3-May-1927
In Lahore, riots between Sikhs and Muslims left 14 dead and 100 injured.
3-May-1936
Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], popular artist, was brought into the world in Madras, India.
3-May-1945
Squadrons equipped with Hurricanes played a major role in the Arakan Offensive beginning in December 1944, disrupting enemy lines of communication and continually harassing Japanese forces until victory was achieved by the recapture of Rangoon.
3-May-1947
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) was founded.
3-May-1959
Sadhvi Uma Gulab Singh Bharti was born in Dunda district. Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
3-May-1962
Hundreds of Muslims were killed in clashes with Hindus in West Bengal.
3-May 1969
Sri Varahgiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) turned into the Acting Leader of India.
3-May 1969
Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897-1969), the third President of India and the first Muslim to hold the office, died on May 13, 1967. He is likewise recognized as a teacher.
3-May-1971
Eminent economist Dhananjaya Ramchandra Gadgil passed away.
3-May-1977
Hamid Dalwai, the father of Maharashtra's Muslim Satyashodak Mandal, has passed away.
3-May-1994
Election Commission M. Perceives the Karunanidhi-drove DMK as the legitimate inquirer of the rising sun image and the banner saved for it
3-May-1997
Vijay Pradhan, Additional Senior Advocate of the Sri Krishna Commission investigating the 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, has resigned. He is not being allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
3-May-1998
Kushavau Thackeray has taken over as the new president of BJP.
3-May-1999
Cochin Port Trust Men and Southern Rail line Ladies won the 21st Organization Cup Volleyball titles in Pathanamthitta.
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