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Historical Event on 4/8/1894

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, famous novelist and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', died at the age of 55. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1972Shimla Non-Arm Agreement on Kashmir signed between Indira Gandhi and Z. A. Bhutto.
9/27/1989The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful.
9/8/1995Harcharan Singh Brar sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
7/24/1783Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, was born at Carcas.
2/28/1919Gandhiji signs Satyagraha Pledge to secure withdrawal of Rowlatt Bills.
10/24/1890Shishirkumar Mitra, Physics expert, was born in Calcutta.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
5/6/1944Mahatma Gandhi was released unconditionally from his last imprisonment from Aga Khan Palace at Pune.
5/2/1977C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).