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Historical Event on 12/4/1990

Maharashtra Gomantak Party withdraws support to Goa ministry led by Dr. Luis Proto Barbosa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/1936Indian Government Act was approved by the king.
7/24/1932Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born.
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.
8/5/1969Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad, cricketer (consistent Indian Test pace bowler 1996-), was born in Bangalore.
5/6/1971India refutes allegations that it has meddled in Pakistan's civil war.
11/24/1952Brijesh Parsuram Patel, cricketer (Indian batsman 1974-77), was born in Baroda.
11/24/1952Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born.
1/24/1997Public holiday in connection with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth centenary.
1/28/1911The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem.
11/7/1958Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.