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Historical Event on 5/4/1959

Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1929First Maharastrian Governor Shripad Balwant Tambe was appointed as Governor of Nagpur.
1/26/1982Meera Behn (Medlin Slade) freedom fighter, and Gandhin by thought awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.
9/6/1905Satyacharan Chaterjee, great Indian Geologist, was born.
11/2/1897Sohrab Meharwanji Modi, theatre and film producer, director and actor, was born.
4/26/1990V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.
6/1/1927Justice Savyasachi Mukherjee was born.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
1/11/1955Production of Newsprint paper factory started for the first time in India.
9/18/1932A Hindu delegation is given permission to interview Gandhi, currently held in prison and undertaking a hunger strike. On arrival, they also find he has taken a vow of silence.
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.