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Historical Event on 2/4/1993

D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1962Dr. Zakir Hussain became the Vice President (1962-67).
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
2/16/1986The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.
5/29/1933Gandhi ends his 21-day fast, his second for the cause of the 'untouchables'.
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
3/14/1998Sonia Gandhi takes over as the Congress(I) president from Sitaram Kesri.
1/14/1984Gujarati Daily 'Samkalin' of Indian Express Group published.
11/1/1954French handed over their territories of Pondicherry, Mahe, Karikal and Yanon to the Government of India.
5/3/1999Cochin Port Trust men and Southern Railway women won the 21st Federation Cup volleyball titles in Pathanamthitta.