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Historical Event on 8/3/1991

About 280 kgs of gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited in the Portuguese bank in Goa by its natives, flown back to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/30/1981C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985.
2/19/1992The ruling Congress party wins local elections boycotted by Sikhs in Punjab.
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
2/19/1922Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.
8/22/1993The first batch of IAF troops landed in the capital city of Mogadishu.
12/20/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea from Rajendra Yadav challenging his retirement from the Prachar Bharati Board.
12/20/1999Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born.
10/27/1982Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died.
12/16/1997Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own.
9/12/1974. C. Yohannan at Teheran, sets record for LJ in 8.07.