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Historical Event on 4/8/1991

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1818British Government imposed 'State Prisoners Regulation III -1818' for detention and deportion of political prisoners and revolutionaries without any trial. This black act was in force till 1947 when India got independence.
11/14/199710th International Film Festival for children and young people ambles into Hyderabad atop Gajju, the delightful elephant mascot. About 125 films from 30 countries will be screened.
2/18/1946Cabinet Mission in India.
10/27/1987Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.
2/18/1975Yogesh Shyam, soccer(Football) player, was born.
2/6/1952George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.
5/24/1993India and Uzbekistan sign five pacts.
12/21/2000Women's Bill put off again.
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
4/8/1831Ram Mohan Roy landed in England.