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Historical Event on 12/3/1984

3,000 people died and more than 50,000 people were badly affected when they inhaled poisonous toxic gas emission from the Union Carbide plant. This event is better known as ""the Bhopal Gas Tragedy"", the biggest industrial disaster that occured in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1878First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
3/26/1991Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.
4/30/1999Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant.
4/14/1989Ranjan Roy, captain of Indian Navy, and his wife Rupali Roy started off in a Maruti car.
12/12/1994N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao.
6/13/1992Security scam: assets of three SBI officials attached.
12/8/1900Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
3/12/1917Googie Withers, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing), was born in Karachi, India.