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Historical Event on 4/8/1919
Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/17/1899 | First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa. |
| 8/8/1990 | Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died. |
| 3/1/1985 | Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi. |
| 3/9/1990 | Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died. |
| 5/23/1965 | Venkat Woorkeri Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder), was born. |
| 7/12/1920 | Siddharthacharry V, educationist and diplomat, was born at Mysore. |
| 5/1/1987 | The Bofors Deal. |
| 6/4/1986 | Masti Vyanktesh Iyengar, famous Kannad author and Gyanpeeth Puraskar awardee, passed away. |
| 1/1/1995 | 8th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai. |
| 4/26/1999 | India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner. |
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