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Historical Event on 3/4/1961

First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
12/5/1943The Japanese planes attack Calcutta port.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
11/2/1971Roberto Fernandes, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Goa.
11/7/1995G-15 summit concludes calling for South-South cooperation and reduction of trade barriers, tariffs among the member countries, stability of interest and exchange rates.
12/28/1995Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
6/23/1958Tamil leaders in Madras call on Nehru to lobby for better treatment of Ceylon's Tamil minority.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.