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Historical Event on 3/4/1990

Sunderlal Patwa (BJP) and D. Ramachandran (DMK) named CM's of Madhya Pradesh and Pondicherry respectively.

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11/1/1983Rajiv Gandhi, 48, who was chosen to succeed his assassinated mother, was sworn in as Prime Minister in New Delhi today. Across the Jamuna River, in a Sikh slum, evidence was found of the enormous political problems the new Prime Minister faced. The bodies of at least 95 Sikhs were discovered. The Indian army had also been ordered into nine other cities. Religious warfare between Sikhs and Hindus had claimed at least 1,000 lives since Indira Gandhi was assassinated. The security guards who killed her were both Sikhs. US Secretary of State George Shultz, who attended the funeral, assured the new Prime Minister of US interest in a ""strong and stable India."" US-Indian relations had been strained recently because of United States support for Pakistan. Shultz called for a ""renewed positive trend"" in re
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
7/18/1990Following the end of six months Governor's rule, President's rule imposed in J&K.
8/15/1968Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published.
8/15/1968Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship. He settled here and died in 1619.
7/30/1987Rajiv Gandhi escaped an attack on him at Colombo.
10/15/1972Nirmalkumar Bose, great Indian human scientist, died.
8/12/2000Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.
2/15/1967Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.