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Historical Event on 4/4/1984

Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1998The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
2/1/1929Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.
11/13/1991Supreme Court orders establishment of an all-India judicial service.
12/22/2000Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.
1/22/1986Satwant Singh, Balbir Singh and Kehar Singh, all sikhs, were sentenced to death for the assassination of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
10/2/1955Nehru inaugurated an Integral Coach factory at Perambur.
11/22/1991Supreme Court declares Karnataka's ordinance on Cauvery water dispute as unconstitutional.
5/1/1908Praful Chaki committed suicide after he threw a bomb on Judge Kingsford of Mujaffarpur, killing two inocent women.
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.