Today Importance - 3rd September
3-September-1767
Colonel Smith was defeated in the Battle of Chan Gama between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British Army. This was the first battle of Mysore. The British made a humiliating treaty with Hyder Ali of Mysore.
3-September-1905
Birth of Indian National Congress leader Kamlapati Tripathi.
3-September-1906
Veteran film actor Prithviraj Kapoor was born in Peshawar. His first film was 'Challenge' (1929). He is the founder of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay. He is remembered for his immortal role of Akbar in 'Mughal-e-Azam'.
3-September-1915
Post-monsoon, a good harvest is expected in North Rajputana and Punjab except Gujarat, where scattered rain was recorded in Delhi.
3-September-1916
Annie Besant started the 'Home Rule' movement.
3-September-1931
Dr. Chandreshwar Prasad Rachamohan Tagore was born in Dubhe, Distt. Muzaffarpur (Bihar).
3-September-1931
Politician, journalist and social worker Kashaya Prasad Saran was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
3-September-1953
Renowned table player Laxman Rao Padvekar (Khaprumama) passed away.
3-September-1979
Mimi Bhatnagar was appointed Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985.
3-September-1983
According to the US census, the world population is 4.72 billion. 1.05 billion in China and 731 million in India.
3-September-1984
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM retired as Air Officer Commanding India Command.
3-September-1987
17 year old Vishwanathan Anand became India's first and world's youngest Grandmaster.
3-September-1992
The Delhi High Court's decision on Bofors has been challenged in the Supreme Court.
3-September-1993
Pawar resigned from the Lok Sabha to take up a seat in the newly elected Maharashtra Legislative Council.
3-September-1994
The government has decided to disinvest government stake in 21 public sector units including ITI, IOC and ITDC.
3-September-1995
Ram Jethmalani (lawyer and MP) founded a new party, Bharatiya Lok Panchayat, to rid the country of evils.
3-September-1997
India and E.U. Sign a contract for $200mm. European Union. Support for primary health care programs in the country.
3-September-1997
The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered the state government to pay an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 50,000 to the family of a college student who committed suicide due to ragging in the hostel.
3-September-1997
Famous lyricist and renowned poet Anjan (Lalji Pandey) passed away.
3-September-1999
Brigadier VK Chopra has been appointed as the new Chief of 121(1) Infantry Brigade in Kargil.
3-September-1999
After the Kargil conflict, India has started a new phase of military modernization.
3-September-2000
National Cricket Academy (NCA) won the MRF Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament in Chennai.