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Historical Event on 2/4/1910
New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/15/1950 | Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives. |
| 9/4/1987 | Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan. |
| 4/13/1796 | The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India. |
| 5/2/1922 | Kedarnath Modi, great Industrialist in Maharashtra, was born. |
| 12/19/2000 | A massive blaze guts Mehboob Studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai city. |
| 1/30/1997 | Fifth Pay Commission submits proposals; minimum salary Rs. 2440 pm and maximum 26,000. Cabinet Secretary 30,000; six-day week; retirement at 60, etc. proposed. |
| 1/4/1909 | Prabhakar Padhye, modern Marathi litterateur, was born. |
| 4/9/1783 | Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednoor, India. |
| 2/23/1768 | Nizam accepted British supremacy and Smith Col. signed peace treaty with the Nizam. |
| 4/18/1926 | Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born. |
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