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Historical Event on 5/4/1854

The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/26/1831Hennry Louis Vivian Derozio passed away.
1/3/1987Arvind Deshpande, famous actor, died.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
1/23/1993British PM John Major arrives in India on an official visit.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
1/14/1773Amstored Lord William Piet, governor, was born.
4/16/1934Ram Damodar Naik was born in Sangli (Maharashtra).
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
5/22/1997At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city.