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Historical Event on 3/3/1939

Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" at Rajkot to protest state's autocratic rule at Bombay and to secure ruler's adherence of promise given towards reform administration, and ends it on March 7 on Viceroy's intervention.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1870Vladimir IIyich Lenin, revolutionary freedom fighter and politician, was born at Simbrisk, Volga.
1/1/1918Sir Edwin Lutyens was knighted in recognition of his quality of work at Delhi and his gratuitious services to the War Graves Commission.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
11/7/1958Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.
11/9/1967Bhartiya Kranti Dal, a new political party founded.
5/13/1997Doordarshan drops plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) mode of television transmission.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
9/13/1948Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel took police action on Hyderabad for anti national policy's of Nijam of Hyderabad and Rijvi Rajakar's.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.