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Historical Event on 5/4/1994

Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1991Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
8/14/1968Pravin Kalyan Amre, cricketer (Indian batsman, century on Test debut 1992), was born in Bombay.
4/30/1991BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.
5/26/1946Gandhiji considers 'Plan' the best document produced by British Government under the circumstances.
1/31/1986Shri Vishwanath More, famous music director, passed away.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
10/20/1997Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days.
10/10/1970Union Government ruled out judicial probe into the death of the late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri.
8/20/1993Mother Teresa hospitalized for malaria.