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Historical Event on 4/10/1995

Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, first non-Congress Prime Minister of India (1977-79) and Chief Minister of Bombay, passed away at the age of 99. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1924Pandit C. R. Vyas, veteran singer, was born.
6/28/1993A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested.
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.
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
9/14/1971Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, died.
9/25/1990L. K. Advani, BJP President, starts his Somnath Temple, Ayodhya Rath Yathra.
7/25/1982Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.
9/25/1990Prafull Chandra Sen, former Chief Minister of West Bengal and Gandhian leader, died in Calcutta. He was 94 years old.
11/18/1937Rajinder Pal, cricketer (pace bowler in one Test India v Eng, 0-22), was born in Delhi.
9/22/1988PM announces Government's decision to drop Defamation Bill.