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Historical Event on 4/8/1897

Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1889Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.
6/28/1972Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis died. He was the first founder of Indian statistical Institute to receive world recognition. In 1958, he started his national sample surveys. A Sample survey means assessing a situation by studying a part of it which would represent the whole, some of his proposals were included in the second five year paln. His original work made him elected as fellow of the Royal society in 1945.
8/26/1909Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.
8/2/1935The British pass Govt. of India Act, separating Burma, Aden from India.
1/22/1990The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
3/26/1980Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).
5/31/1998B. R. Rawat, an Indian diplomat, is assaulted by a Pakistani private security guard in Islamabad.
9/4/1990An all-party meeting refuses to endorse the decision to implement Mandal Commission Report according to which 27\% jobs are reserved for backward communities.
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