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Historical Event on 7/4/1986

Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
4/25/2000The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.
10/15/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.
10/5/1997Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. (year 1997 or Oct. 5, 1998)
10/20/1774New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed.
10/1/1991India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
5/20/1992Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.