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Historical Event on 4/8/1994

Dr. Wilfred D'Souza re-installed as Goa CM.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/1994Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.
3/28/1984Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away.
5/4/1935Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab.
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
3/6/1961India's first Financial daily 'The Economic Times' started publication from Bombay.
8/4/1935Government of India got the Royal Assent Act 1935.
10/4/1977Atal Bihari Vajpayee, External Affairs Minister of India, addressed the UNO General Assembly in Hindi language.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
1/23/1961Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.
9/2/1976Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar, famous marathi story writer, novelist and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.