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Historical Event on 2/3/1997
Major fire reduces Calcutta Book Fair to ashes.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/13/1918 | Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born. |
| 10/17/1940 | Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it. |
| 9/19/1996 | Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed. |
| 5/13/1952 | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru again becomes the Prime Minister of India and forms a new union ministry. |
| 6/20/1921 | Tilak University was established. |
| 1/7/1761 | Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked. |
| 1/9/1995 | T.N. Seshan, chief election commissioner, asks Centre to put off annual budget in lieu of State assembly elections. |
| 3/26/1977 | Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet. |
| 8/28/1973 | India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis. |
| 1/23/1961 | Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films. |
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