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Historical Event on 5/3/1718

Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, great freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Ahlu village, Lahore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
4/15/1963Manoj Prabhakar, cricketer (Indian opening batsman & opening bowler), was born in Ghaziabad.
7/22/1998Sahib Singh Verma, Delhi Chief Minister, and BJP vice-president K. L. Sharma are fined Rs. 100 each for riding a motorcycle without helmet in New Delhi.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
8/15/1949Chandernagore joins the Indian Union. Panchayati Raj inaugurated in 114,000 villages.
3/3/1934Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur.
12/1/1928The first talkie filmshow, named as 'British Talkies' , was released on December 1, 1928, at Globe Theatres, Calcutta.
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.
12/17/1830Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, died.