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Historical Event on 3/4/1996

King of Bhutan arrives in India for a three-day state visit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1948Cities swept by riots in wake of Gandhi murder.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
2/4/1993D. C. Kothari, famous scientist and educationalist, passed away.
8/15/1997The Government bans doctors from determining the sex of the foetus.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
12/28/1951Recognition to Libya by India accorded.
12/28/1951Sultan Mehmood completely destroyed the Temple of Somnath.
10/5/1999India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.
12/21/1903Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.
8/20/1828Brahmo Samaj, the first movement to initiate religio-social reforms, was founded by Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) in Calcutta. Influenced by Islam and Christianity, Roy denounced polytheism, idol worship, repudiated the Vedas, avataras, karma and reincarnation, caste and more. The first session of Adi Brahmo Samaj was held in the rented house by Kamal Bose of Chitpore Road in Jorasanko area in Calcutta.