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Historical Event on 9/4/1987

Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1995Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born.
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
11/20/1942Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.
12/24/1932The third and last Round Table conference on India ends. It was was held in London.
12/26/1997Four MPs - Mr. Suresh Kalmadi from Pune, Mr. Anadi Charan Sahu from Cuttack, Mr. Mohan Delkar from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Mr. Gopal Tandel from Daman & Diu- resign from Congress(I).
5/19/1908Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story-writer, was born.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.
3/13/1958Vallathol Narayana Menon, great freedom fighter, poet, literateur and writer,died at the age of 80.
6/9/1980M. G. Ramachandran's second AIADMK ministry takes office.