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Historical Event on 8/3/1985

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/15/1913Ravindranath Tagore (1861-1941), received the message that he was awarded with Noble Prize in literature for his collection of poems ""Gitanjali"" . He was the first Indian to be awarded with Nobel Prize. (13 or 15)
11/19/1985Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away.
2/23/1876Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.
10/2/1999Ban orders in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
3/1/1997India `A' blanks Sri Lanks 5-0 in the inaugural tennis `Tests' in Delhi.
2/26/1976V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.
2/27/1990Polls in Pondicherry and eight states.
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.
9/29/1906Chhajju Ram, social worker and teacher, was born at Manawar, Chhamb.