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Historical Event on 4/8/1919

Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.

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8/26/1967Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.
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11/20/1990Mulayam Singh Yadav's JD (S) ministry wins a confidence motion (224-146) with the help of Congress (I) in Uttar Pradesh.
2/3/1984Ravindra Mhatre, great Indian diplomat who was kidnapped in England, was murdered.
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