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Historical Event on 9/4/1987

Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.
1/1/1877Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.
11/20/1998V. K. Sharma, chairman and managing director of JVG Group of Companies, who allegedly swindled Rs. 600 crores from investors, is arrested in Mumbai.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
7/27/1927Krishna Baldev Vaid, famous story writer and novelist, was born.
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
2/14/1996Supreme Court orders CBI probe into a housing scam in which 8,700 govt. houses were allotted out-of-turn.
4/30/1947The entire nation is stirred by religious strife.
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
7/28/1994Uproar in Parliament over the Government's rejection of JPC report.