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Historical Event on 8/4/1936

Indian Government Act was approved by the king.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1961Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit, occasional Indian cricket wicket-keeper (late 80's), was born in Bombay.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.
9/2/1984Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar.
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
7/8/1996U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
12/13/1978Sayyed Avid Husain, litterateur and Padmabhushan awardee, passed away.
5/12/1995Supreme court stays Tamil Nadu Governor's orders allowing Dr. Subramaniam Swamy to prosecute Chief Minister Dr. Jayalalitha under Prevention of Corruption Act.
6/4/1902Richard Allen, India, field hockey goal tender (Olympic-gold-1928), was born.