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Historical Event on 4/8/1992

Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/13/1940Revolutionary leader Udham Singh was hanged for charges of assassinating Micheal Odair, who was the Governor General of Punjab at the time of Jalianwala Baug massacre.
1/10/1922Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
8/3/1957Devdas Gandhi, son of Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhiji and noted journalist, passed away.
4/1/1889Dr. Keshavrao Baliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh (RSS), was born.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
5/1/199560 killed as Madras-Kanyakumari Express collides with a goods train at Danishpet.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
8/1/1905Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/.