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Historical Event on 4/2/1980
Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/11/1958 | India and Pakistan announced that most border disputes between the two countries had been settled. |
| 6/12/1970 | Gopinath Kaviraj, Padmavibhushan awardee and critic, passed away. |
| 8/17/1997 | I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October. |
| 8/11/1908 | Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers. |
| 11/20/1946 | Gandhiji starts tour without party. |
| 7/13/1930 | Swarup Kishan Reu, cricket test umpire for 17 tests from 1978-85, was born in Delhi and was honoured by Padmashree in 1986. He joins the record of umpiring most Tests for India. |
| 1/9/1935 | Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 2/5/1986 | Laxmanrao Sardesai, famous Marathi and Konkani litterateur, passed away. |
| 2/28/1919 | Sunderlal Khurana, great politician and journalist, was born. |
| 9/18/1925 | Pranlal Harkisandas Vora, leader in Maharashtra, was born. |
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