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Historical Event on 5/4/1932

Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/2/1996Controversial godman Chandraswami arrested and sent to high security Tihar jail on a day's judicial custody by a Delhi court for allegedly cheating NRI businessman Lakhubhai Pathak of $1 lakh in 1983.
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
6/30/1823Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
4/1/2000Disinvestment not distress sell, says Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee at a conference of chief executives of PSUs in New Delhi.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
12/27/1998Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
7/15/1917Tukaram Tanaji Sawant, educationist and famous Hindi writer, was born at Pokharam, (Maharashtra).