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3 December
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Rajendra Prasad is born
Rajendra Prasad, who later became President of the Constituent Assembly and the first President of India, was born on 3 December 1884.
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Deiva Zivarattinam
Indian politician.
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The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 begins as Pakistan attacks 9 Indian airbases
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 begins as Pakistan attacks 9 Indian airbases. The next day India launches a massive invasion of East Pakistan.
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Dhyan Chand
Indian hockey player.
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Toxic methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, beginning…
Toxic methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, beginning one of the world’s deadliest industrial disasters.
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