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Historical Event on 4/5/1919

India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.
4/16/1930Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police.
12/27/1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
1/5/1990Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team.
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1/20/1993Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away.
11/25/2000Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Governments agree on a ""unified command'' for the STF operations against Veerappa
6/5/1659Dara Shukoh celebrated his coronation at Deorai after the final defeat.