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Historical Event on 3/4/1951

Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
1/12/1918C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.
9/8/1953Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Premier of Kashmir, was shot at.
5/23/1914The British India Steamship Co. and the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co. announced their amalgamation at London.
1/14/1843Fakir Mohan Senapati, great writer and nationalist, was born.
8/29/1982Shree Maa Anandmayee of universal fame passed away. Her body was laid to rest at Shree Anandamayee Ashram in Kankhal.
1/16/1988L. K. Jha, famous economist and member of Rajya Sabha, died.
3/13/1938Hitler merged Austria in Germany.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.