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Historical Event on 8/3/1957

Devdas Gandhi, son of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhiji and noted journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/28/1961Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.
2/1/1917Samar Roy, cricket Test Umpire for 6 tests from 1961-70, was born in Bengal.
12/17/1740Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died.
5/6/2000Benoy Krishna Chowdhury (89), veteran freedom fighter and prominent CPI(M) leader, died at a Government Hospital in Calcutta.
7/26/1614Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy.
7/26/1614Emperor Humayun, son of Babar, was born in Kabul.
4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
4/15/1962S. S. Khera was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 18-11-1964.
6/17/1994Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign.
2/25/1998Tendulkar's first first-class 204* for Mumbai vs Australia.