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Historical Event on 12/4/1992

RBI devalues Rupee by 1.18% against the US dollar. India emerges overall champions with 10 golds; 8 silver and 14 bronzes in the 4th Asian Junior Athletic meet in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
2/22/1996Madanlal Khurana, Delhi CM, resigns (Hawala scandal).
4/18/1959India, Pakistan sign one-year pact on Indus River irrigation.
9/15/1876Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, was born at Debanandapur in Hoogly district.
6/2/1975India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
3/21/1993The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
3/3/1921Ahmed Gulsher, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Satna (M.P).