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Historical Event on 4/8/1674

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj honoured Hansaji Mohite with the degree of 'Hambirrao' and appointed him as Chief General of his Army.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1894The first medical conference was held in Calcutta.
10/11/1894Sudhirranjan Das, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
5/12/1906Gandhiji support the ""Home Rule"" for India in the name of ''justice and for good of humanity"".
4/24/1973Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, cricketer (prodigy at 16, Indian capt at 23), was born in Bombay.
12/25/1943Japanese bombers raid Chittagong.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
3/20/1952Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
10/12/1946Ashok Vinoo Mankad, cricketer (son of Vinoo, batted for India 1969-78), was born in Bombay.