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Historical Event on 4/2/1994

Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1947Balbhimraj Gore, litterateur and Hindi critic, was born.
9/28/1827A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.
4/8/1929Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw two bombs on the Assembly Hall.
1/25/1995India and South Africa sign three pacts to forge special ties.
8/11/1984A cloud of toxic chemicals escaped from a Union Carbide plant near Charleston, West Virginia, this morning, and at least 135 residents were treated for eye, throat, and lung irritation. Last December, methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a Union Carbide plant in India, killing 2,000 people. No MIC escaped today, plant officials said. Aldicarb oxime, a much less toxic gas, is declared as one constituent of the gas cloud.
2/23/1998Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding.
11/10/1960First Nagpur session of Maharashtra State.
7/1/1902K. S. Ranjit Singh ""Ranji"" scored 230 runs as the captain and Newham (153). They added 344 runs for 7th wkt at Sussex vs Essex.
2/2/1930Vasudev Govind Apte, editor and dictrionay creator, passed away.
2/11/1944Buddhadev Dasgupta, director (Charachar, Grihajuddha), was born.