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Historical Event on 8/3/1996

Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
3/8/1957Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
10/1/1990Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority.
1/6/1947All India Congress Commitee accepted the division of country.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
5/4/1832Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly.
1/3/1978Chandrasekar takes 6-52 at MCG in Indian innings win.
7/6/1960The President promulgates the ESMA, 1960.