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Historical Event on 4/5/1990

Mrs.Sheela Flather, an Indian national, becomes the first Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1998Ali Sardar Jafri, Urdu writer, is presented the Jnanpeeth award for 1997.
9/30/1997At least 20 civilians were killed and over 30 injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops on Kargil town in Jammu&Kashmir.
3/23/1757Lord Clive conquered Chandranagar after defeating the French troops.
8/3/1991About 280 kgs of gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited in the Portuguese bank in Goa by its natives, flown back to India.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
11/23/1999Vinod Chandra Pandey takes over as the Governor of Bihar.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
4/2/1870Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding.
3/4/1995Kakrapar nuclear power station's second unit located near Surat synchronised to the western grid after mandatory tests.