3 JUL HISTORY TODAY 

Today in Indian History
Events for July 3

3-July-1350	Saint Namdev passed away.
3-July-1661	Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
3-July-1745	Ranoji Shinde died.
3-July-1751	Pilaji Jadhav died.
3-July-1760	Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli.
3-July-1838	Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of `Prarthana Samaj', was born.
3-July-1863	Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away.
3-July-1897	Hansa Mehta, educationist and social reformer, was born at Surat (Gujarat).
3-July-1898	Gopinath Bhagwan was born at Banamohalla, Srinagar. He is one of the most eminent saints who have graced the sacred land of India. An Ashram at Kharyar, Srinagar is set up by his disciples and devotees to preach his meditation.
3-July-1908	Bal Gangadhar Tilak was arrested as a traitor by the Britishers.
3-July-1927	A. Neelameghan, librarian, was born at Ootacamund in Tamil Nadu.
3-July-1936	Jahangir Khan kills a sparrow while cricket bowling during Cambridge U vs MCC match.
3-July-1941	Adoor Gopalakrishnan, cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal), was born.
3-July-1948	H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy.
3-July-1956	Pandit Nehru and New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Sidney Holland are given the freedom of the City at London.
3-July-1972	Shimla Non-Arm Agreement on Kashmir signed between Indira Gandhi and Z. A. Bhutto.
3-July-1975	Virendrakishor Roy Chaudhary, famous music director, passed away.
3-July-1979	Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
3-July-1985	Air Chief Marshal D A La Fontaine PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1988.
3-July-1987	The Festival of India in the USSR, to be inaugurated, is the largest cultural manifestation to be held by our country.
3-July-1991	Kailash Sethi was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 22-07-1996.
3-July-1991	Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
3-July-1992	Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
3-July-1996	25 to 30\% hike in prices of petroleum products.
3-July-1997	Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
3-July-1998	Kavi Pradeep, Hindi film lyricist, is selected for the 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke award.