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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India
| Date | Event Name |
| 05/04/1783 |
Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty. |
| 05/04/1799 |
Tipu Sultan is killed in a battle against 5,000 British soldiers who stormed and razed his capital, Seringapatanam. |
| 05/04/1832 |
Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly. |
| 05/04/1849 |
Jyotirindranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur and poet, was born. |
| 05/04/1854 |
The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established. |
| 05/04/1923 |
Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born. |
| 05/04/1932 |
Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day. |
| 05/04/1935 |
Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab. |
| 05/04/1957 |
Rai Chaudhary Hemchandra, great historian, passed away. |
| 05/04/1959 |
Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China. |
| 05/04/1960 |
Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale. |
| 05/04/1980 |
Coal Mine Worker's Day established. |
| 05/04/1989 |
Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, passed away. |
| 05/04/1990 |
Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. |
| 05/04/1992 |
India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation. |
| 05/04/1993 |
Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.30,000; Customs duty on certain drugs reduced. |
| 05/04/1993 |
Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice. |
| 05/04/1994 |
Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service. |
| 05/04/1995 |
The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit. |
| 05/04/1998 |
India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list. |
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| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/14/1926 | Piloo H. Mody, social reformer, politician and architect, was born at Bombay. |
| 02/20/2000 | Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court's order quashing charges framed against the former Chief Minister, Mr. S. Bangarappa, and directs the trial court to proceed in the corruption case. |
| 05/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) |
| 04/04/1938 | A. M. Chakrabarty was born in Sainthia at West Bengal. He found that under the optimum conditions of time, temperature and nutrients the Hydrocarbon-eating "qualities'' of four diffrent strains of bacteria could be transferred into one. He also showed that this super-strain of bacteria reproduces itself. |
| 04/21/1996 | Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag. |
| 06/13/1965 | Maninder Singh Harbansingh Billa, cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93), was born in Pune. |
| 02/08/1971 | Indira Congress wins the mid-term elections for Lok Sabha. Indira Gandhi becomes PM. |
| 11/23/1991 | India decides to upgrade its ties with the Soviet Republics. |
| 11/09/1236 | Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated. |
| 05/15/1958 | Aruna Asaf Ali became the Mayor of Delhi. |
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