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Historical Event on 3/8/1957
Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/8/1957 | Tulsidas, Mahakavi Saint, was born. |
| 11/12/1959 | Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away. |
| 9/10/1993 | India and South Korea sign agreement to expand trade and investment. |
| 2/26/1915 | Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born. |
| 12/31/1988 | Nuclear Fuel Complex was established in Hyderabad. |
| 11/7/1933 | Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour. |
| 4/24/1965 | Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal. |
| 2/2/1956 | The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar. |
| 5/18/1973 | A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'. |
| 3/2/1913 | Bhavaniprasad Mishra was born. |
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