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Historical Event on 5/4/1854

The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1887Pandit Hridaynath Ajudhianath Kunzru, politician and social worker, was born at Agra.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
6/29/1999An Indian High Commissioner member N. R. Doraiswamy is beaten up by Pakistani intelligence operatives.
4/19/1975First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
2/25/1760Lord Clive left India. His successors as Governors of India were J. Holwell and H. Vansittart from July 1760 to 1765. He was re-posted to India on May 3, 1765.
7/4/1985Police inquiry said bombs caused Air India jet disaster in New Delhi.
2/26/196634 national leaders charge Indira Gandhi's rule is 'constitutional dictatorship'.
1/20/1988Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
3/19/1935British fire on 20,000 Muslims, killing 23.
9/2/1947Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified.