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Historical Event on 1/3/1997

Congress President Sitaram Kesri elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party, and Sharad Pawar appointed leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1993New governors for MP, Bihar, West Bengal & Tripura.
3/25/1898Dalpatrai (Dalpatram Dahyabhai Trawadi), modern Gujrati poet, passed away.
5/25/1995Parliament gives assent to Budget and passes Finance Appropriation Bill.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
12/10/1990The communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims in Hyderabad claim more than 100 lives, and violence spreads to Aligarh and Kanpur also.
8/27/1997Daljeet Singh and Debi Bose set national records in the Federation Cup athletics at Chennai in javelin throw and hurdles respectively.
5/16/1960International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.
5/27/1952The use of Hindi language in addition to English language and of Devnagri form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals was authorised for warrants of appointments of Governors of State, Judges of the Supreme Court and Judges of the High Court.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.