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Historical Event on 2/4/1990

Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1996Gold import policy liberalised.
9/30/1900Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born.
9/24/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'.
3/31/1993J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders.
6/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.
10/21/1789Ramshastri Prabhune, justice of Peshwa kingdom, died.
3/10/1969Parliament passed the Act that made Central Industrial Security Force as an Armed Force of the union.
6/22/1935Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.
9/8/1982Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77.
10/23/1985Rajiv Gandhi went to New York for the 40th anniversary of the UN.