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Historical Event on 4/4/1984

Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1931Triloki Nath Madan, educationist and journalist, was born at Srinagar, Kashmir.
9/2/1996Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Rapid Chess tournament in Geneva.
12/15/1894Saraswatibai, famous singer and classical music expert, was born.
7/1/1906Pulavar Kulandai, great author and poet, was born at Bhavani.
3/20/1970Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
5/21/1996M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
1/20/1957First Indian Atomic Reactor ""Apsara"" at Trombay, Mumbai, was dedicated to the nation.