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Historical Event on 7/4/1989
Capt. W. A. Sangma appointed Governor of Mizoram and A. A. Rahim Governor of Meghalaya.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/16/1924 | Nissim Ezekiel, educationist and author, was born. |
| 4/1/1878 | Calcutta Museum was opened for general public. |
| 7/29/1901 | Rudyard Kipling, the renowned author of stories and poems about colonial India and an unofficial spokesman for the British Empire, joined the rising chorus of criticism in regard to Britain's conduct in the increasingly unpopular Boer War. |
| 1/12/1946 | De-monetisation of currency notes of the value of Rs. 500 and above. |
| 1/12/1946 | King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile. |
| 3/20/1926 | For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London. |
| 5/13/1971 | General Insurance nationalized. |
| 5/13/1967 | Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969. |
| 12/25/1937 | Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar. |
| 1/20/1879 | Raghunath Chaudhary, famous Assamia nature poet, was born. |
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