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Historical Event on 2/4/1991

An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1929Balbir Singh, India field hockey player (Olympic gold 1948-56), was born.
7/18/1953Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
7/18/1953Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
3/6/1998A Congress(I) Ministry headed by Virbhadra Singh is sworn in at Himachal Pradesh.
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
3/3/1978Shaliwahan Shaka Hindu Calender started.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
9/30/1999Mughal Emperor Akbar was proclaimed as successor of Humayun at the age of tewelve years at Kalanur, Gurudaspur district, Punjab. Akbar (1542-1605), grandson of Babur, became third Mughal Emperor at the age of 13 years. He de-established Islam as state religion and declared himself impartial ruler of Hindus and Muslims. He also encouraged Art, Culture and Religious Tolerance.