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Historical Event on 8/3/1985

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/11/1987President's rule imposed in Punjab.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
9/8/1972Vijay Singh Chauhan sets record for decathlon by 7378/7306 points at Munich.
5/4/1832Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly.
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
2/3/1928Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari, cricketer (Indian batsman in 6 Tests 1953-55), was born at Pune.
5/16/1945Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.
7/12/1996Lok Sabha adopts resolution extending President's Rule in J & K for 6 months.