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Historical Event on 11/3/1961

Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/15/1860M. Visveswarayya, maker of modern Karnataka, was born. He was a notable engineer too.
9/14/1932Durgavati Devi aka Durga Bhabhi, an revolutionary and freedom fighter, was born.
9/4/1996Narasimha Rao questioned by CBI.
5/18/1926Naranjan Bhagat, famous Gujrathi poet, was born.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
7/17/1903Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born.
8/14/1993New governors for MP, Bihar, West Bengal & Tripura.
6/20/1957Govindrao Burhanpurkar, famous harmonium player, died.
4/4/1951West Germany establishes full diplomatic relations with India.