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Historical Event on 7/4/1989
Union Deputy Ministers were promoted to the rank of Ministers of State.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/29/1948 | Angry refugees ask Gandhiji to retire to the Himalayas. |
| 8/20/1955 | Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists. |
| 8/17/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India. |
| 4/30/1936 | Mahatma Gandhi started staying in Sevagram Ashram at Wardha in the Central Provinces, making it his headquarters. |
| 2/10/1992 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands opened for foreign travellers. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 12/28/1983 | Gavaskar achieves his 30th century beating Bradman's 29. |
| 2/6/1955 | 55 miners die in explosion in Bihar State. |
| 9/24/1997 | E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore. |
| 6/11/1931 | Purushottam Vishnu Behre, great editor, story and novel writer, was born. |
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