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Historical Event on 12/4/1992

RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1917Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner and social worker, was born at Lahore.
2/21/1878Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris.
3/18/1944Subhash Chandra Bose formed Azad Hind Fauz and took control of Kohima-Imphal.
2/16/1944Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
4/4/1994Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns.
4/18/1916Iyyer G. Subramaniam, Congress leader, passed away.
11/21/1921Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike.
8/19/1944The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
2/13/1879Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.