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Historical Event on 1/4/1940

Shrikant Sinkar, famous Marathi novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1919Ustad Allarakha Khan, great Tabla player, was born.
11/25/1962Dasganu (Ganesh Dattatreya Sahastrabuddhe), modern Marathi saint and poet, passed away.
8/14/1997Special session of Parliament to commemorate 50 years of independence.
4/8/1946HMS Vengeance, sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, halted at Singapore for re-fueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
10/17/1999Chiranjeev Milkha Singh won the Lexus International Golf tournament in Bangkok.
8/14/1980Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.
10/10/1995G. R Khairnar, the high profile suspended Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, was reinstated.