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Historical Event on 4/2/1987

Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1998Nishant, the pilotless training aircraft developed by DRDO, is successfully flown from Chandipore.
3/16/1912Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
12/22/1998The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.
2/14/1901Sambamurty Pichhu, music teacher, was born.
9/11/1948Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State.
8/8/1991India and Soviet Union extend their treaty of peace, friendship and co-operation for 20 more years.
10/21/1995L.K.Advani unanimously re-elected BJP president for the fourth time in New Delhi.