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Historical Event on 7/4/1914

Savlaram Ravji Patil (P. Savlaram), film lyrisist and story writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.
1/4/1931Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, great orator, eminent journalist, fighter and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, died at London during the first Round Table Conference. He was closely associated to Mahatma Gandhi and took active part in Civil Disobedience Movement.
5/31/1891Buddhagaya Mahabodhi Society, an organization to encourage Buddhist studies in India and abroad, was established by a Buddhist monk Anagarika Dharmapala.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
4/24/1998India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah, beating Australia by six wickets in the final.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
11/5/1976Lok Sabha votes to extend its own life by another year.
3/30/1993S. M. Pandit, famous painter, passed away.