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Historical Event on 4/3/1926

Muslim-Hindu riots destroy temples, killing 12, wounding 100 in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1999This Indian Railway, carries more than 11 million passengers in a day, runs on more than 62,000 route kilometers and more than 1,07,000 track kilometers daily. This is the largest Railway System under Single Management.
10/1/1992Broadcasting of Zee TV started.
9/1/1908Amir Elahi, right-hand batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler, born at Multan in Lahore.
11/29/1996The Indian Journal of Medical Research brought out special issues, as part of the 85th year celebrations of ICMR, on Nutrition Research (November 1995) and Diarrhoeal Diseases (July, 1996). The ICMR Bulletin also brought out special issues on such topics as Nutrition, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Tribal Health, etc. so as to coincide with the theme selected for a particular month as part of the celebrations. As part of the global theme initiative coordinated by JAMA, USA, the January 1996 issue of the ICMR was devoted to 'Emerging and Re-emerging Infections'.
9/22/1992Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
6/18/1974Govinddas Seth, Hindi litterateur and politician, died.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
7/5/1984Indian Airlines airbus hijacked, lands in Lahore.
7/29/1891Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, great Indian educationist, social reformer, litterateur and Hindi writer, passed away in Calcutta.
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.