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Historical Event on 1/4/1994

Rahul Dev Burman, famous music director better known as 'Pancham Da', died at the age of 56.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/23/1883Mirza Mohammad Ismile, Diwan of Mysore and Prime Minister of Hydrabad and Jaipur, was born.
10/28/1984Federal agents early this morning caught Guru Shree Rajneesh trying to flee the country. Rajneesh was charged with violating immigration laws and arranging phoney marriages for his cult members. The religious leader was nabbed at Charlotte, North Carolina airport when his jet, bound for Bermuda, touched down for re-fueling. The Bhagwan ran a commune of about 1,500 people in Oregon. Thousands more cult members live in Rajneesh's native land India and other countries. He knew the federal government had no faith in him after his chief adviser, a woman named Ma Anand Sheela, was arrested in West Germany for several minor offenses. Rajneesh appeared in court on this date clad in a lavender robe.
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
5/12/1995India refused to sign NPT in its present discriminatory form.
6/4/1936Nutan, film actress, was born.
12/10/1907Rudyard Kipling, author of `The Jungle Book' and `Kim', received the Nobel prize for literature.
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
4/19/1995Gopala Ramanujam,Goa Governor, takes up additional charge of Kerala.
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.