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Historical Event on 4/5/1984

Rakesh Sharma,Squadron leader, becomes India's first spaceman when he is launched aboard Soyuz T-11 of Soviet Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1908Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi novelist, was born.
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
4/28/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
1/17/1909Bejoy Kumar Sinha, journalist and social worker, was born at Kanpur.
5/1/1992Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.
4/22/1992IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance.
6/29/1873Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, first Bengali modern poet, died.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
1/17/1987Tata Football Academy was opened in Tatanagar.
10/30/1996Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay.