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Historical Event on 11/3/1984

3,000 die in a three-day anti-Sikh riotsin India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
1/21/1922V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.
5/22/1997At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city.
2/22/1978Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
8/20/1991India's Ambassador to Romania J.F.Ribeiro shot by Sikh extremists in Bucharest.
10/23/1997I.K. Gujral, PM, leaves for Edinburgh to attend Commonwealth Heads of Govt. Meeting.
12/11/1845First battle between Britishers and Sikhs. In 1849, Punjab lost its independence. This is referred as the first Anglo-Sikh War.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.