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Historical Event on 8/3/1996

Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1791Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera.
2/10/1846British forces under Hugh Gough defeated Sikhs in the Battle of Sobrahan in India.
5/30/1887The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
10/15/1866Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, playwright and journalist, was born.
3/26/1991Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).
12/20/1993Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
2/9/1951The first census of free India of enumeration work was started.
6/24/1996Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party.