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Historical Event on 12/4/1982

Asian Games at Delhi concluded.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1921Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike.
11/7/1990National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
6/14/1991Punjab was declared ""disturbed area""; army deployed.
12/16/1999Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin).
12/17/1972New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India & Pakistan.
7/2/1999Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) planned a 'fast' to protest against the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
10/16/1906Shankar Damodar Chitale, famous author and teacher, was born in Secundarabad.
4/18/1926Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born.
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.