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Historical Event on 3/2/1984

Mother Teresa University inaugurated by Mother herself at Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1976Sriram Singh at Montreal sets record for 800m in 1.45.77.
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
5/3/1998Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
8/29/1994Tusharkanti Ghosh, world famous Indian journalist, passed away.
6/28/1921Sahityaratna P. V. Narsingh Rao, former Prime Minister of India, was born.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
12/22/1928An Alpine Romance', a 709 feet long sound film produced by Universal Picture Corporation, America, was the first sound film censored at Bombay on December 22. The other sound films censored on the same day were 'The Brox Sisters' and 'Bailey and Barnum.'
9/24/193119 people were killed by police during the anti-Hindu rioting in Kashmir.
1/1/1995N.D.Tiwari steps down as president of UP Congress committee.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.