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Historical Event on 10/3/1984

India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.
10/6/1997International Commodity Exchange Division of the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association in Kochi opened.
8/12/1979Heavy rains resulted in bursting of a dam thus causing floods in Moorvi and Lilapur in Gujarat, killing over 1,335 people.
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.
3/23/1940All India Muslim League passed resolution for the formation of Muslim homeland i.e. Pakistan.
6/13/196660 people were killed in a collision between two suburban trains of Bombay.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
3/25/1987Marxist-led alliance gets majority in Kerala and West Bengal elections .
2/19/1994Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.