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Historical Event on 8/3/1996

Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/2000The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players.
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
11/14/1926Piloo H. Mody, social reformer, politician and architect, was born at Bombay.
7/6/1992The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers.
1/29/1931Gandhiji sails for England as Congress delegate to Second Round Table Conference. This conference was attended by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Sarojini Naidu.
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
1/24/1980J.S. Bawa became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 28/02/85).
3/27/1977The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
4/12/1912Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).