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Historical Event on 4/5/1990

Mrs.Sheela Flather, an Indian national, becomes the first Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/13/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as Viceroy of British India. He ruled upto 14th August, 1947.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.
3/24/1995Devchand Somaiyya, famous Table Tennis player, passed away.
7/29/1911Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield.
10/5/1805Lord Charles Cornwallis, Governor General, died of ill health at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
8/20/1969Varahagiri Venkata Giri was elected President and G. S. Pathak as Vice President of India.