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Historical Event on 1/4/1993

K. Margabandhu, former UCO Bank chief, was arrested on charges of amassing wealth beyond his means.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1999Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.
7/21/1975Hindi Post Guards was established by Government.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
7/22/1702The ""English Company of Merchants"" and the old East India Company was named the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies"". In1833, this name finally changed to East India Company.
9/27/1908Shiv Verma, great soldier, was born.
6/6/1997New economic grouping BIST-EC (Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation forum) comes into being.
11/18/1925Madhukar Gopal Pathak, noted author and film director, was born.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
9/17/1937Sitakant Mahapatra, 1933 Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Orria poet, was born.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.