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Historical Event on 6/4/1947
Dharmanand Damodar Kosambi, internationally famous Pandit of Buddhism, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/14/1944 | Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food. |
| 4/14/1944 | Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India. |
| 5/7/1907 | The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market. |
| 9/24/1777 | Sarfoji Bhosle, king of Tanjawar, was born. |
| 3/9/1997 | Bangladesh and Chakma refugee leaders sign a historic agreement for repatriation of the 50,000 refugees sheltered in six camps in Tripura for the past 11 years. |
| 12/10/1978 | Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize. |
| 2/7/1975 | Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away. |
| 4/16/1974 | Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away. |
| 3/22/1991 | President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament. |
| 11/6/1962 | National Defence Council established. |
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