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Historical Event on 8/3/1970

Chonira Beliappa Muthamma, first women career diplomat, appointed ambassador to Hungary.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/199957 prisoners in Indian and Pakistan jails are repatriated to their respective motherlands at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost on the border in Amristar district.
9/5/1998University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.
8/11/1997Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
3/4/1996India and EU agree on a plan to boost trade ties.
7/21/1984Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.
7/26/1956Godavarish Mishra, famous Oriya poet, playwright and essay writer, died.
7/30/1920Rikhye Maj-Gen Indar Jit, Educationist and Former Army Officer, was born at Lahore.
10/26/1991Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily newspaper 'Marathwada', died.
5/5/1929Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.
7/18/1994Munis Raza, famous educationist and former Chancellor of Delhi University, passed away.