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Historical Event on 4/4/1951

West Germany establishes full diplomatic relations with India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1908Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi novelist, was born.
10/26/1999India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
9/18/1993Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.
5/5/1929Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.
4/9/1993Lt. Gen. B.C. Joshi to be the next army chief.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
8/18/1896Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"".