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Historical Event on 9/4/1987

Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1912Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, great industrialist, was born.
12/25/1932King George V's chair collapsed during his Christmas dinner speech.
12/9/1992More than 700 die in clashes in Ayodhya; BJP bandh partial.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
1/18/1994India hires the law firm McAuliffe, Kelly and Rafaelli for lobbying in Washington.
6/3/1916Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established.
2/1/1922Gandhiji gives notice to the Viceroy Lord Reading during Bardoli movement to inform him that he was intensifying his action and non-cooperation was to be escalated to Civil Disobedience.
7/19/1952India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 runs earlier in the day.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.