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Historical Event on 4/2/1970
Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/8/1990 | A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property. |
| 8/22/1994 | Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives. |
| 9/10/1999 | Top seeds Bhupathi and Paes finished runners-up in the US Open doubles, losing to Sebastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final. |
| 11/20/1942 | Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26. |
| 11/20/1942 | Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle. |
| 9/10/1918 | Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
| 8/15/1947 | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India. |
| 12/1/1951 | Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta. |
| 6/11/1999 | India provided incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army killed 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but lost 15 of its men. |
| 7/27/1889 | Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji. |
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