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Historical Event on 2/4/1973

India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1960Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.
6/19/1997Indian Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, spoke for first time on restored hotline, to reiterate their committment to comprehensive dialogue, including Kashmir.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
11/28/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, launches his political outfit 'Janashakti' at a rally in New Delhi.
6/12/1975Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died.
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
2/22/1977Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled.
8/19/1916Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.