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Historical Event on 4/4/1932

Rameshchandra Gangaram Nadkarni alias ""Bapu Nadkarni"", cricketer (economical Indian slow left-armer 1956-68), was born in Nasik, Maharashtra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1858Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi died while fighting with the British troops in the battlefield near Gwalior.
1/1/1924Krishna Mohan Jha, famous educationist, was born at Pokharia near Katihar (Purnea).
12/28/2000India, Israel deal on Phalcon AWACS planes put on hold, pending change of guard in the U.S.
11/11/1675Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
7/18/1946U.K. Parliament approves British Cabinet mission report on India but Churchill says that the mission went too far in offering India independence outside of the Commonwealth.
2/27/1990Polls in Pondicherry and eight states.
5/31/1947Gandhiji declares that peace must precede partition, and he would not be party to India's vivisection.