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Historical Event on 1/4/1948
Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/12/1994 | India expels Pak diplomat; Indian attache tortured in Islamabad. |
| 9/27/2000 | The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100. |
| 10/10/1970 | Union Government ruled out judicial probe into the death of the late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri. |
| 12/10/1902 | Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli, president of Indian National Congress and politician, was born at Haluvagalu (Bellary). |
| 5/12/1998 | Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT. |
| 5/19/1908 | Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story-writer, was born. |
| 5/19/1908 | Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor. |
| 8/15/1992 | Karnataka seeks army help to nab sandal wood smuggler Veerappan. |
| 10/28/1984 | Federal agents early this morning caught Guru Shree Rajneesh trying to flee the country. Rajneesh was charged with violating immigration laws and arranging phoney marriages for his cult members. The religious leader was nabbed at Charlotte, North Carolina airport when his jet, bound for Bermuda, touched down for re-fueling. The Bhagwan ran a commune of about 1,500 people in Oregon. Thousands more cult members live in Rajneesh's native land India and other countries. He knew the federal government had no faith in him after his chief adviser, a woman named Ma Anand Sheela, was arrested in West Germany for several minor offenses. Rajneesh appeared in court on this date clad in a lavender robe. |
| 6/14/1886 | Orphanage for little girls was established. |
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