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Historical Event on 4/5/1949

Indian Boy Scout and Girl Guide were established and renamed as Bharat Scouts and Guides.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1901Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.
8/16/1901Guru Ramdasji died. His son Arjun Dev succeeded him and changed the offerings to the Guru into a regular tax.
11/3/1908Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.
5/17/1997Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
3/22/1942Both 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.
11/1/1945Narendra Dabholkar, blind faith eradicator (Andhashradhha Nirmulak), was born.
5/11/1965The first of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 people in the country.
10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
12/1/1970T. Swaminathan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 02-11-1972