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Historical Event on 3/4/1951

Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1927World fliers reach Karachi, India.
9/7/1999Haider Noorani, BJP candidate for the Anantang Lok Sabha seat, killed in bomb blast.
11/1/1950First Indigenous Steam Engine from Chitranjan Rail Factory railed out.
11/1/1950Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
8/4/1997Nilesh Kulkarni becomes the first Indian to take a wicket with his first ball in Test Cricket (Colombo).
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
3/1/1992Anant Gundopant Tendulkar, great journalist, passed away.
1/23/1920Air transportation began in India by two Royal Air Force planes between Karachi and Bombay, and Air Mail service started.
8/20/1917Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.
3/1/1775Purandhar Treaty was singed between Nana Phadnavis and British Army.