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Historical Event on 9/3/1983

U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1919Arjan Singh, Air Chief Marshal and Padma Vibhushan, DFC, was born in Lyalpur.
3/29/1995Harindra Dave, chief editor of Janmabhumi Group and Gujrati author, passed away.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
8/29/1926Ramkrishna Hegde, former Central Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka, was born.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.
2/21/1996Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala.
6/23/1927All India Radio's broadcasting service started in 1927 by privately owned transmitter at Bombay and Calcutta.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.