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Historical Event on 4/11/1984

Soyuz T-11 returns to Earth which carried 3 cosmonauts including the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma, to Salyut 7.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1959Dalai Lama XIV flees from Tibet after Chinese military occupied Tibet.
11/6/1988The graduated use of force finally compelled the rebels to surrender and the personnel of Godavari then took over. When psychological pressure did not succeed, warning shots were fired by both the naval ships.
12/20/1988The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill for reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years receives Parliamentary approval.
1/22/1886Harikrishna Premi, Hindi writer, passed away.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
10/24/1994Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
8/1/1997Nitin Mongia wins Laser standard in sailing championship in Hyderabad.
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.