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Historical Event on 8/4/1937

Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
2/11/1996Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in India for a week-long visit.
7/29/1995Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born.
3/22/2000India's first third generation satellite 'Insat-3B' put in orbit by Europe's latest Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guyana.
5/22/1993Congress (I) suffers reverses in the by-elections.
10/19/1990The Government of India under an ordinance puts forward a three-point formula for Ayodhya issue: (i) to acquire the land (ii) other land may be given for building temple except the disputed one (iii) the issue may referred to Supreme Court for speedy solution.
3/20/1920Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, was born at Satara. Her name is closely attached with freedom movement via Bombay Radio, as she and Babubhai Prasad and Vitthalbhai Zaveri founded this Radio and started motivating people of India with their telecasts.
2/11/1993Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.
2/14/1970Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization.
2/28/1927Krishan Kant, vice President of India and former Young Turk, was born at Kot Mohd. Khan, district Amritsar, Punjab.