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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
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
10/3/1831Britishers captured Mysore.
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
9/30/1972Pakistani troops shell into the Indian zone of Kashmir.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
11/9/1897Kotamaraju Rama Rao, founder-editor of Lucknow's ""National Herald"", was born at Chirala. He was referred by Gandhiji as 'Fighting Edit
11/9/1897Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal arrived at Cochin as Viceroy of India.
9/25/1997India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters International Snooker title in Karachi.
11/20/1967First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.