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Historical Event on 8/3/1939

Apoorva Kumar Sengupta, cricketer (1959 Test - India vs WI, without distinction), was born in Lucknow.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1825Dadabhai Naoroji, first Indian in British parliament and merchant, was born at Navsari, Gujarat. He coined the word 'Swaraj'.
5/5/1944Gandhi-Jinnah talks break down on Pakistan issue.
1/19/1995Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson.
3/5/1992Sunder, comedy actor, passed away.
5/25/1941Sagarmal Gopa, a devoted patriot and freedom fighter, was arrested in Jaisalmer. He wrote two books ""Jaisalmer Rajya ka Gunda Shasan"" and ""Raghunath Singh Ka Mukadma"" for which he was prohibited to enter in Jaisalmer.
7/20/1654Portugal was taken over by Britishers.
2/19/1992The ruling Congress party wins local elections boycotted by Sikhs in Punjab.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
9/3/1767Colonel Smith was defeated in the battle of Changama that took place between the combined forces of Nizam and Hyder Ali and the British army. This was the first war of Mysore. The British concluded a humiliating peace with Hyder Ali of Mysore.
1/16/1681Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort.