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Historical Event on 3/4/1925

Jyotirindranath Tagore, great Bengali litterateur and poet, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
1/25/1914Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
12/19/1961Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops.
11/2/1971Hurricane and ensuing tidal wave takes 6,000 lives.
10/29/1851British Indian Association was established in Bengal with Radha Kanta Dev as president and Devendranath Tagore as the Secretary.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
1/7/1928Vijay Tendulkar, famous playwright and novelist, was born.