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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
3/20/1959For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.
6/5/1994India test-fires a missile capable of reaching targets in China.
8/8/1972Olympics open at Munich (26).
11/20/1967First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.
6/1/1997New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
9/7/1968Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died.
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.
12/24/1809Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.