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Historical Event on 6/3/1930

George John Fernandes, social reformer and politician, was born in Mangalore (Karnataka).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1920Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published.
1/2/1878Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and first president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, was born at Perunna village, Kerala State.
5/6/1971India refutes allegations that it has meddled in Pakistan's civil war.
5/12/1949S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US.
4/8/1946HMS Vengeance, sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, halted at Singapore for re-fueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
1/25/1856Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers & Indians.
8/25/1888Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.
8/29/1926Ramkrishna Hegde, former Central Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka, was born.
8/7/1906First Tricoloured National Flag consisting of Green, Yellow and Red, with eight Lotuses on the top, second strip carrying ""Vande Matara"" in Devnagri and the third strip having Sun and Cresent Moon, was hoisted at Green Park in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee.