May 3 Today in Indian History
Historical Events 1939 The All India Forward Bloc is formed by Subhash Chandra Bose 2002 A military MiG-21 aircraft crashes into the Bank of Rajasthan in India, killing eight. 2012 59th National Film Awards (India): "Deool" wins the Golden Lotus 2013 60th National Film Awards (India): "Paan Singh Tomar" wins the Golden Lotus 2014 61st National Film Awards (India): "Ship of Theseus" wins the Golden Lotus 2015 62nd National Film Awards (India): "Court" wins the Golden Lotus 2018 Indian government confirms around 110 people have died in dust storms in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in the last 9 days Film & TV History 2018 Bollywood actors both posthumously recognized at India's National Film Awards; Sridevi Kapoor Best Actress for "Mum" and Vinod Khanna receives Dadasaheb Phalke award. Actress and Film Producer Sridevi Kapoor 2019 Cyclone Fani strikes Odisha State, India and Bangladesh, killing 33 people after one o...