Today in Indian History
Events for May 4
Events for May 4
| 4-May-1783 | Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty. |
| 4-May-1799 | Tipu Sultan is killed in a battle against 5,000 British soldiers who stormed and razed his capital, Seringapatanam. |
| 4-May-1832 | Darpan', a fortnightly magazine started publishing as a weekly. |
| 4-May-1849 | Jyotirindranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur and poet, was born. |
| 4-May-1854 | The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established. |
| 4-May-1923 | Mrinal Sen, famous film director, was born. |
| 4-May-1932 | Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day. |
| 4-May-1935 | Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab. |
| 4-May-1957 | Rai Chaudhary Hemchandra, great historian, passed away. |
| 4-May-1959 | Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China. |
| 4-May-1960 | Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale. |
| 4-May-1980 | Coal Mine Worker's Day established. |
| 4-May-1989 | Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, passed away. |
| 4-May-1990 | Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. |
| 4-May-1992 | India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation. |
| 4-May-1993 | Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.30,000; Customs duty on certain drugs reduced. |
| 4-May-1993 | Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice. |
| 4-May-1994 | Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service. |
| 4-May-1995 | The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit. |
| 4-May-1998 | India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list. |
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