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Historical Event on 3/2/1997

Michel Camdessus, Managing Director, IMF, congratulates India on its pursuit of steady and higher economic growth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1919Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar, famous Marathi poet and screenplay writer, was born.
5/13/1967Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) retired from the post of second President.
6/1/1938Continental Publication' started.
6/19/1995India and US officially launch Indo-US Commercial Alliance during US Trade Secretary's visit.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
2/19/1855U. V. Swaminathan Iyyer, mahamahopadhyay Tamil author, was born.
2/19/1855Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
7/12/1996Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam.
11/24/1930Chandrakant Trimbak Patankar, cricketer ( wicket keeper in one Test India vs NZ 1955-56), was born in Pen, Maharashtra.
2/23/1998Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding.