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Historical Event on 4/3/1978
Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/22/1942 | Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians. |
4/4/1910 | Sri Aurobindo left politics and reached Pondicherry, where he made the seat of Yoga. |
11/24/1991 | Bihar's ruling JD makes a clean sweep of all the three Lok Sabha seats in the by-elections. |
12/6/1997 | Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands. |
1/26/1893 | Srijiva Nyayatirtha Bhattacharya, famous writer and educationist, was born Bhatpara, West Bengal. |
1/26/1972 | Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli. |
6/11/1946 | Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre. |
10/6/1963 | Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died. |
6/1/1997 | New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10. |
9/8/1990 | Mother Teresa re-elected head of Missionaries of Charity. |
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