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Historical Event on 4/8/1991

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1906Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated.
2/22/1885Jatindra Mohan Sen Gupta, great nationalist leader, was born.
7/22/199824-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
2/17/1883Vasudeo Balvant Phadke, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away in prison at Aden.
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
4/24/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
3/28/1926Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra.
4/18/1961Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.
12/1/1947India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.