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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 |
| 06/08/1929 | Ventappa Musandra Muddiah, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 2 Tests 1959-61), was born in Bangalore. |
| 05/20/1399 | Saint Kabir was born. |
| 03/19/1936 | Satydev Dubey, stage artist, was born. |
| 01/15/1958 | Tamil becomes the official language of Madras. |
| 08/13/1998 | India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million. |
| 03/14/1910 | Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta. |
| 10/01/1941 | No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar. |
| 01/01/1989 | Dinkar Sakrikar, editor of monthly magzine 'Purva' and socialist, passed away. |
| 02/02/1930 | Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away. |
| 03/04/1927 | Dr. Laxminarayan Lal was born. |
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