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Historical Event on 3/3/1859

A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
9/11/1921Subramania Bharati, freedom fighter, Tamil poet and editor, passed away at an early age of 39.
8/21/1879Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
9/20/1996Arunachal Chief Minister Apang resigns and forms new party Arunachal Congress.
7/3/1745Ranoji Shinde died.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
10/18/1996Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao.
3/24/1968The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.
8/21/1972A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.