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Historical Event on 1/3/1997

Olympian Jaspal Rana sets new national mark in junior men's sports pistol 25 metres in National Shooting in Asansol.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away.
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
10/1/1867Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
10/24/1997Kerala bans ragging in educational institutions by an ordinance.