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Historical Event on 5/4/1992

India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1995G. R Khairnar, the high profile suspended Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, was reinstated.
10/2/1954Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal.
10/11/1991Meghalaya placed under President's rule.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
9/6/1999Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.
3/5/1919M.L. Kapoor, great industrialist, was born at Lahore.
4/5/1908Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"".
2/12/1999The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.
3/29/1942Britain offered dominion status to India after the war if it cooperated now.
8/28/1998India and Pakistan clash at the Security Council after New Delhi denounced the running of terrorist training camps in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Afghanistan.