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Historical Event on 4/6/1773

James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1786Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.
10/26/1935Ashok P.Jain, great industrialist, was born.
10/26/1935Meerabai, saint poet, passed away.
7/16/1856Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
4/7/1935Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
9/11/1954Ram Naresh, editor and Hindi author, was born.
4/2/1994Ravi Naik sworn in CM.
1/18/1968The Resolution on Official Languages was passed by both the houses of the Parliament wherin the need to formulate a more intensive and comprehensive programme for the progressive use of Hindi for Official purposes, preparing annual assessment report for reviewing the progress, formulating a programme for the co-ordinated development of the other languages included in the 8th schedule alongwith Hindi, adopting of a tri-langual formula, making the knowledge of either Hindi or English compulsory for recruitment to the services of the Union, and inclusion of all the languages of the 8th schedule of the Constitution and English as the optional medium for the exams conducted by the union Public Service Commission at the appropriate time, has been stressed.