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Historical Event on 8/4/1914

Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
1/26/1931Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison.
5/6/1967Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
8/8/1972Olympics open at Munich (26).
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
11/15/1991Import curbs on capital goods relaxed.
11/15/1991Alauddin Khilji captured Chittorhgarh after defeating Rana Bhim Singh. Before the capture, Padmini, the beautiful queen along with several hundred females, had sacrificed herself in fire (Jouhar Pratha). This whole battle was fought due to Padmini.
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
1/21/1969First India built electronic digital computer commissioned.