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Historical Event on 4/4/1998

G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/22/1994Sunil Gavaskar takes oath of office as the Sheriff of Bombay.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
2/8/1897Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
1/29/1997Fire engulfs most of the three top floors of the Express Towers, skyrise building owned by Indian Express group in Mumbai.
11/16/199160 percent of the 23 million voters exercise their franchise in the by-elections to 15 Lok Sahba and 56 Assembly seats in 14 states.
9/2/1970Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi.
9/18/1867Ganganendranath Tagore, great painter, patriot and artist, was born in Calcutta.
6/19/1947Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.
10/18/1901Mahatma Gandhi sails for India.
4/8/1894Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, famous novelist and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', died at the age of 55. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'.