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Historical Event on 4/8/1919

Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.

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1/30/1996Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard.
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2/24/1996S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India.
9/24/1999India's Krishnan Sasikiran and China's Wang Yu bagged the boys' and girl's titles respectively in the Asian Junior Chess championship in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.
11/11/1921Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence.
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10/1/1990Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority.