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Historical Event on 8/4/1936

Indian Government Act was approved by the king.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1852For the first time in Asia, Postal Stamp for the general public was issued by Sindh Province in Karachi.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
1/15/1918K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP.
7/7/1999M.L. Jaisimha, former Indian Test cricketer, died in Hyderabad.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
1/16/1995India and USA form new trade framework called Indo-US Commercial Alliance and signs contracts worth $ 1.4 b.
1/5/1941Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal.
5/7/1994Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.
10/28/1997Gold import placed under Open General Licence.
8/9/1995India celebrated 53rd anniversary of Quit India movement.