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Historical Event on 8/3/1991
About 280 kgs of gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited in the Portuguese bank in Goa by its natives, flown back to India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/9/1874 | Nicholas Roerich, great professor, master, artist, scientist, educator, writer, designer, poet, explorer and humanitarian, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He led artistic and scientific expedition in Himalayas and settled in Kulu valley. |
| 9/23/1999 | India rejects Pakistan's proposal for an international conference on arms control. |
| 8/18/1958 | Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died. |
| 12/28/1905 | Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958. |
| 12/25/1846 | Swati Tirunal Ramavarma passed away. |
| 3/13/1947 | Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as Viceroy of British India. He ruled upto 14th August, 1947. |
| 6/13/1889 | Salarjung, famous administrator, was born. |
| 6/13/1889 | Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district. |
| 8/20/1979 | Indian premier Charan Singh resigns. |
| 12/4/1999 | A batch of 1,690 Indian soldiers leave for Sierra Leone to join the U.N. Mission to implement the peace accord. |
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