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Historical Event on 7/3/1979

Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1762Peshwa surrendered in Battle of Alegaon.
10/10/1896Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, was born at Jorhat, Assam.
1/18/1977Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
8/10/1991Delhi airport police foils an attempt by a Saudi national to smuggle out a minor girl named Ameena.
11/21/1947First Stamp of Independent India was released
1/21/1961Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.
10/13/1999Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka
6/4/1958The three-men Indian Mountaineering group successfully climbed the high Peak in the Garhwal Hills Range.