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Historical Event on 8/3/1954

Atomic Energy Department established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1927Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan).
7/5/1905Lord Curzon joined the part of Bengal to Asam and divided Bengal.
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
2/12/1960Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
10/31/1966Mihir Sen swam Panama Canal in 34 hours 15 minutes.
3/27/1992India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.