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Historical Event on 5/4/1995

The fourth ASLV-D4 blasts off from Sriharikota, successfully placing the SROSS-C2 satellite in orbit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/24/1960Dr. Ida Sophie Schruder, founder of famous 'Vellore Hospital', passed away in Kodaikanal.
5/24/1960Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born. He fashioned a military role for the Sikhs.
9/28/1940Pundit Sunder Lal Sharma, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away. He was also known as ""The Chhattisgarh Gandhi"".
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
1/28/1992Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away.
2/11/2001Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
10/26/1962After Chinese attack, Emergency and Defence of India Ordinance was declared for the first time in India by the President.
8/25/1981Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra leader, elected the President of Congress.
10/4/1997Two top executives of Turkish firm 'Karsan', accused in Rs. 133 crore urea import scam case, were remanded to police custody.