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Historical Event on 2/3/1997

Major fire reduces Calcutta Book Fair to ashes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
10/4/1999Rest of India won the Zal Irani Trophy in Bangalore.
9/4/1990Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee.
8/6/1998SriKrishna Commission report was tabled by the Maharashtra government. It was rejected by the ruling alliance whom it heavily indicted.
8/20/1985Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur.
9/7/1993India and China sign border peace accord.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
5/3/1947Indian National Trade Union Congress Intak was established.
3/2/1984Mother Teresa University inaugurated by Mother herself at Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.