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Historical Event on 10/3/1996

National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1913The Nobel prize for literature was awarded this year to Rabindranath Tagore, the Bengali poet from India.
11/28/1704Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.
1/25/1983Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982).
3/3/1997Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi.
7/25/1977B. D. Jathi retired from the post of second acting President.
7/22/1978Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign.
10/22/1913Harumal Sadarangani, famous Sindhi writer, was born at Sind, Pakistan.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.
8/16/1980Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.