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Historical Event on 5/4/1990

Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1815Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.
12/5/1935Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born.
5/16/1975Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.
1/15/1921Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
1/5/1974Virendranath Dasgupta, great revolutionary, died.
8/27/1978Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland.
9/26/1977Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.
7/29/1996Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter and player of important role in Quit India Movement, passed away in New Delhi. She was awarded with Bharat Ratna.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
6/20/1911Dattatray Purushottam Karmarkar, veteran freedom fighter and former cabinet minister, died.