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Historical Event on 2/3/1988

INS Chakra was inducted in the Indian Navy when the first Soviet SSN Victor 1 class nuclear propelled submarine and India joined the maritime nuclear powers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/23/1919Sitaram Mahadeo Bapat, teacher and author, was born at Miraj in district Sangli.
9/1/1913Snehangshu Kanta Acharya, politician, social reformer, lawyer and athelete, was born.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
8/25/1997Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.
7/28/1912Ramchandra Gondo Ginde, famous neuro surgeon, was born.
7/28/1912Emperor Humayun, son of Babar, was born in Kabul.
10/17/1999Dingko Singh won the bantam weight gold while Services' Ramanand was adjudged the best boxer in the National Boxing championship which concluded in Shimla.