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Historical Event on 4/5/1940

Charles Freer Andrews, a Christian Missionary, died in Calcutta. He is also referred as ""Deenabandhu Andrews"".

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9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
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9/10/1943Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged.
12/6/1929British Viceroy meets with Indian leaders to discuss dominion status for India.