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Historical Event on 8/4/1929

Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1966Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.
12/19/19842,500 killed in Bhopal gas tragedy.
6/16/1950Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.
10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
3/21/1966Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
1/18/1980Assam agitation turns violent; Army called in.
5/25/19415,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India.
12/3/1991An all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu led by CM Jayalalita urges the PM to gazette the interim award on Cauvery.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.