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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
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.
7/18/1980Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.
3/6/1998A Congress(I) Ministry headed by Virbhadra Singh is sworn in at Himachal Pradesh.
4/18/2000The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
7/23/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Indian Prime Minister and Gorbachev sign joint declaration committing their countries to building a nuclear-free and non-violent world in the first Indian-Soviet summit in the post-Gorbachev Soviet Union in Moscow.
10/9/1947P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace.
9/29/2000Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.
12/29/1959Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.