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Historical Event on 3/2/1997

Bangalore's Dr. B. V. Ravi Kumar develops India's first indigenously made HIV detection kit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/14/1891Stephen Smith, greatest pioneer of air borne mail, was born at Strawberry Hill, Shillong, Assam.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
9/13/1893Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of 'Prarthana Samaj', passed away.
2/9/2000The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
4/19/1995Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery.
7/1/1856In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles.
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
4/12/1917Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar.