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Historical Event on 4/3/1984

Soyuz T-11 carried three cosmonauts along with the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma to Salyut 7.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.
2/17/1976Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.
1/3/1880Publication of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' started.
5/16/1996Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt.
6/18/1946First Satyagraha movement was started for Goa liberation from the Portuguese.
9/14/1997Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue.
4/11/1999Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar.
2/14/1976Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act comes into force.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
8/13/1963Sisir Kumar Mitra, Physics scientist, died at the age of 73.