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Historical Event on 3/3/1997

Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, arrives in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1930Swarup Kishan Reu, cricket test umpire for 17 tests from 1978-85, was born in Delhi and was honoured by Padmashree in 1986. He joins the record of umpiring most Tests for India.
3/31/1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.
2/2/1968TERLS dedicated to the United Nations.
1/14/1993The Supreme Court absolves Railway Minister Jaffer Sharief of corruption charges in the wagon deal with Asea Brown Boveri.
8/20/1997Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder.
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
10/2/1994Five die of pneumonic plague in Delhi. Surat toll rose to 47.
2/18/1993Congress (I) secures absolute majority in Nagaland and emerges as the single largest party in Meghalaya.
4/3/1926Muslim-Hindu riots destroy temples, killing 12, wounding 100 in Calcutta.
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.