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Historical Event on 4/5/1990

Mrs.Sheela Flather, an Indian national, becomes the first Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1923Jamshed Khudadaad Irani, cricket wicket-keeper for India during the 1947-48 Australia tour, was born in Karachi.
7/27/1889Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji.
11/24/1999The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
4/3/1991UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls .
10/22/1908John Sutton, actor (Tower of London, Return of Fly), was born in Rawalpindi, India.
3/28/1914Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.
12/13/1978Sayyed Avid Husain, litterateur and Padmabhushan awardee, passed away.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.