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Historical Event on 8/4/1993

Swami Chinmayananda, master in study of Bhagwadgita, died at the age of 76 in San Diego.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
4/14/1979Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
2/23/1996North-Eastern Development Finance Corporation inaugurated.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
10/16/1994CIA connection to CN Annadurai alleged in book on Seshan, Jayalalitha obtains stay.
10/26/1932Chinadorai Deshmutu, Indian field hockey player (Olympics-1952), was born.
7/25/1982Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) retired from the post of sixth President.
9/14/1803Lord Lake was captured Delhi.
5/25/1996Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.