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Historical Event on 2/4/1974

Satyendra Nath Bose, a noted mathematician, professor and physicist, passed away at Calcutta. He contributed greatly to statictical mechanics, the electromagnetic properties of ionosphere, the therories of X-ray crystallography and thermoluminescence, and unified field theory. Bose instituted ""Planck's Law and the Hypothesis of Light Quana"" in 1924.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1858Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died.
4/18/1612Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.
11/29/1928Krishnaji Narayan Aathaly, great Marathi litterateur and editor, passed away.
3/30/1949New Union of Greater Rajasthan was ceremonially inaugurated by Patel when the existing Union of Rajasthan was joined by four premier states of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. Hiralal Shastri became its first Chief Minister.
6/18/1956New Hindu Succession Act was passed.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.
3/27/2000Mohan Bagan lifts title in the National Football league in Calcutta.
4/12/1917Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar.
6/30/1928Kalyanji, famous music director, was born.
2/24/1996Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA.