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Historical Event on 4/2/1877

Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, was born at Porbandar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1975Allahabad court voids Indira Gandhi's election as premier, citing corruption at New Delhi.
1/23/1909New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
10/12/1911Vijay Madhavji Merchant Thackersey, cricketer (all-time great Indian batsman), was born in Bombay.
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".
12/9/1947India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed.
1/27/1972V. S. Sarvate (Tatya Saheb), great revolutionary writer, passed away.
7/4/1997Mumbai High Court directs BMC to reinstate G.R. Khairnar, the iconoclastic Dy. Municipal Commissioner suspended in `94 and removed from service in October 1996.
5/19/1969Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.