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Historical Event on 4/10/1996

The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
4/30/1888Hailsones kill 246 in Moradabad.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
4/20/1991Ganesh Sadashiv Bhat, famous Marathi film director and President's Award winner of 1963, passed away.
3/23/1923Shekh Mubarak Ali Ayaj, Sindhi litterateur, was born.
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.
11/8/1661Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.
7/28/1939Tarun Ram Phookun, great lawyer, orator, eminent writer and President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928, passed away.
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.