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Historical Event on 7/3/1979
Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/2/1999 | Sahara India, sponsor of the Sahara Cup annual cricket series between India and Pakistan in Canada, withdrew sponsorship in view of the Kargil conflict. |
| 5/21/1930 | A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign. |
| 5/21/1930 | Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated. |
| 9/13/1901 | Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932). |
| 5/13/1918 | Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born. |
| 10/1/1997 | Bus with 70 people fell into a stream near Cuddappah. |
| 5/22/1936 | Lord Brabourne laid the foundation stone of Brabourne Stadium in Bombay. |
| 5/29/1991 | P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I). |
| 4/18/1859 | Tatya Tope (his original name was Ramchandra Raghunath Tope) a leader of Sepoy Mutiny, was captured in April, courtmarshalled and hanged at Sivpuri for 1857 Indian Mutiny. |
| 6/23/1993 | RBI cuts minimum lending rate by 1%. |
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