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Historical Event on 4/8/1919

Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/3/1927Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
12/6/199813th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok.
1/6/1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
11/21/1921Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike.
10/20/1969Punjabrao Agriculture University established.
6/4/1926Dalai Lama introduces a tax on ears for Tibetans to equip the army. Those with only one ear will pay half the tax.
7/3/1941Adoor Gopalakrishnan, cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal), was born.
7/21/1995Sajjad Husain, famous film music director, passed away.
8/21/1972A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.