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Historical Event on 6/3/1890

Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous painter, sculptor, film producer and director, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1993RBI cuts minimum lending rate by 1%.
6/2/2000Justice A. M. Ahmadi, former Chief Justice of India, appointed Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award.
12/13/1772Narayan Rao became the Peshwa at Satara.
2/14/1985Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief.
9/28/2000Marion Jones wins the 200m gold medal at Sydney.
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.
2/3/1760Sadashiv Bhau, under a large Maratha army, defeated the Nizam in war of Udgir.
12/8/1875Tej Bahadur Sapru, great leader, was born.
10/15/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.