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Historical Event on 3/7/1956

A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/25/1999Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.
9/20/1992Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away.
2/28/1987The National Science Day was celebrated for the first time at the ICMR Headquarters and all its Institutes/Centres in February 1987 through exhibitions, lectures, demonstration campaigns etc. (This has now become an annual event).
8/28/1879Battle at Ulundi, Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
10/1/1926Balkanji Bari Institute established for the welfare of children.
10/28/1929Narotam Puna, cricketer (Bombay NZ off-spinner v England 1966), was born.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.