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Historical Event on 04/07/1541
Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/10/1917 | Ramanand Maru Amin, great novelist, was born in Baloor, Mangalore. |
| 3/19/1982 | Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94. |
| 5/29/1973 | Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994. |
| 2/13/1856 | East India Company captured Lucknow along with Avadh Kingdom. |
| 9/19/2000 | Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal. |
| 10/17/1906 | Swami Ramtirtha, great social reformer and poet, died at the age of 33. |
| 9/25/1990 | S. S. Chauhan, one of the students who had suffered severe burns while trying to immolate himself in protest against implementation of Mandal Commission Report, died. |
| 8/4/1931 | Narendra Shankar Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1950's), was born in Bombay. |
| 2/1/1797 | Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805. |
| 10/21/1959 | Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border. |
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