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Historical Event on 03/09/1500

Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1892Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai.
1/24/1994Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong arrives in New Delhi on a state visit.
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
1/18/1992Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
10/20/1752The grateful Wazir induced the emperor to make Badan Singh the 'Raja' with the title of Mahendra, and Suraj Mal the 'Mumar Bahadur' with the title of Rajendra.
6/27/1998Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84.
5/31/1818Samachar Darpan, the first vernacular newspaper, was published in Bengali language by Carey and Marshman from Serampore.
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.
3/20/1997Maharashtra (like H.P.) proposes to make carrying for aged parents mandatory.
3/18/1991West Bengal opts for assembly poll.