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Historical Event on 8/4/1937

Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/28/1921The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.
1/23/1996Maharashtra govt. winds up the inquiry commission headed by Justice Srikrishna set up to probe the communal riots in Mumbai in Dec. 92-Jan. 93.
1/23/1809Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Khinda village in the north of Sambalpur at Orissa.
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.
3/10/1999Lok Sabha approves the Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, by a voice vote.
10/3/1992Geet Sethi beats holder Mike Russel of Britain (2529-718) to become the first Indian to win the World Professional Billiards championship in Bombay.
12/29/1965First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
11/18/1937Rajinder Pal, cricketer (pace bowler in one Test India v Eng, 0-22), was born in Delhi.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.