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Historical Event on 4/8/1973

India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1973Guru Amardasji passed away.
4/8/1973Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah, founder of Mughal dynasty, passed away at the age of 48 at Dhaulpur.
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.
11/15/199237 die in a landslide at Meghamalai near Chinnamanur.
11/30/1986Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab.
4/2/1987Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.
5/26/1948First ever trade agreement with Pakistan.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
12/19/1927Uttar Pradesh was formed by an Automobile Association.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.