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Historical Event on 4/1/1954

French settlements in India pass under Indian control.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1996Supreme Court bans employment of child labour in hazardous industries.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.
1/5/1982C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous music director, died.
12/4/1998Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition.
1/21/1996Lakshmi Parvati elected president of Telugu Desam NTR faction.
7/16/1990O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.
3/18/1948Socialist Party of India (SPI) disassociates itself from the Congress.
6/16/1990GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops.
3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.