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Historical Event on 11/3/1997

American Consulate General in Chennai starts issuing visitor's visa with 10-year validity.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/26/1887Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.
7/31/1914Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma).
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
8/22/1994Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.
3/20/1970Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj.
11/5/1961Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.
6/9/1834Dr. William Carey, great writer and social worker, died.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
11/18/1978Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away.