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Historical Event on 4/8/1950

Nehru and Ali Khan sign the Indo-Pakistani Pact.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/8/1968Madhuri Mani Iyyer, famous singer of Karnatak Gharana, passed away.
3/28/1943S. Satyamurti, social reformer, politician and member of legislative council at Madras, died. He was born in Tirumayyam village in August 19, 1887.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
2/24/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.
4/4/1990Hindi film 'Bagh Bahadur' received the best feature film award of 1989.
12/20/1987Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
1/5/1985Rajiv Gandhi promises to solve the Punjab problem without yielding to 'separatist ideologies.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.