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Historical Event on 4/5/1984

Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1992Stock broker Harshad Mehta and his associates arrested.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
12/4/1940Khurshid Novrojee, freedom fighter, was arrested for not giving prior intimation to go in tribal area. She had founded Gujarat, Kathiwad and Bombay Presidency ""Women Voluntary Amry"".
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.
8/12/1996Supreme Court stays further proceedings against Narasimha Rao in Chandraswami-Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case.
12/28/1990Following the war threat as the January 15 deadline set by UN for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait approaches, GOI advise Indians in Gulf to send back their families to India.
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
4/3/1857Queen Victoria declared as Queen of India also.