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Historical Event on 9/4/1987

Roop Kanwar, an 18-year-old girl, commits Sati (burning herself in her husband's funeral pyre) in Deorala in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1979The Lok Sabha commenced a four-day debate on the no-confidence motion against the 21-month-old Janata Government.
10/5/1993CBI chargesheeted 40 in Ayodhya case. Advani, Joshi and Bal Thackeray were among the accused.
5/8/1995Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.
9/1/1998Tatas withdraw their Rs. 1,475-crore proposal to operate an airline with foreign equity participation in the domestic sector.
2/23/1997Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
11/17/1915Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
4/30/1991BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.
1/24/1997Justice Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi and Justice Sukhdev Singh Kang appointed Governors of Tamil Nadu and Kerala respectively.
2/17/1917Fali Mistry, film director and cameraman, was born in Bombay.