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Historical Event on 8/4/1997

Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.
2/24/1946Mrs. Kashibai and Mrs. Babbai Lakshman, freedom fighters, were shot dead by the police.
4/5/1919India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.
11/10/1991South Africa's first cricket One-day international since 1970 vs India.
3/16/1999The Shiromani Akali Dal creates a record by unanimously electing Bibi Jagir Kaur Begowal as the first woman president of the SGPC.
9/10/199587 of the 180 members of the newly constituted JAAC assume office.
3/12/1913Yashvantrao Balvantrao Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
11/23/1994100 killed in a stampede of Govari Samaj people during a protest march towards Nagpur Assembly.
5/17/1992R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.