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Historical Event on 7/3/1987

The Festival of India in the USSR, to be inaugurated, is the largest cultural manifestation to be held by our country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1959Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78.
5/28/1968Bhagwan Gopinathji Bhan, was a mystic saint of early 20th century Kashmir in India. He has been called a ""jivanmukta"" (liberated soul) or ""Aghoreshwar"" and his spiritual state has been described as ""Shambhavi Avastha"" (state of Shiva), died. He was a great devotee of Shiva and Shakti and took intense "Sadhana". His disciples and devotees set up an ashram at Kharyar in Srinagar in his name.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
5/9/1919Ram Kumar Gupta, great industrialist, was born at Delhi.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
10/29/1952Amalgamation of the Steel Corporation of Bengal with Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd. to be effective from 1st January 1953 under the latter's name.
7/15/1992Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya.
3/3/1978Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
5/1/1913Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born.