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Historical Event on 4/10/1995
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, first non-Congress Prime Minister of India (1977-79) and Chief Minister of Bombay, passed away at the age of 99. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/21/1993 | R.F. Botha, Foreign Minister, moots a grouping of Indian Ocean countries. |
| 5/27/1857 | Nana Sahib was captured at Kanpur. |
| 6/23/1894 | Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born. |
| 11/1/1999 | H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister. |
| 9/26/1996 | Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966. |
| 2/7/1993 | Medium-range surface to surface missile, 'Prithvi' successfully launched for the 10th time. |
| 12/4/1998 | Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions. |
| 5/27/1906 | Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions. |
| 5/14/1994 | LTTE banned for the second time under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. |
| 3/7/1942 | Umesh Narayan Kulkarni, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in four Tests 1967-68), was born in Alibaug, Maharashtra. |
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