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Historical Event on 7/4/2000
Volvo's Environmental Prize went to Prof. Amulya K. N. Reddy of India and three others for their work on ''How the world's energy resources can be made to suffice as the population grows''.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/28/1895 | Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born. |
| 9/20/1998 | A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary. |
| 2/10/1931 | Capital of India shifted from Old Delhi to New Delhi, formal inauguration of New Delhi City took place. |
| 1/27/1901 | Tarkatirtha Laxmanshastri Joshi, the great thinker, master of Sanskrit and editor of Marathi Vishwakosh, was born. |
| 8/15/1972 | Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced. |
| 3/24/1968 | The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station. |
| 6/28/1928 | Baburao Sadvelkar, famous painter, was born. |
| 6/19/1990 | 13 Sri Lankan Tamils, including EPRLF Secretary General Padmanabha, were shot dead in Madras reportedly by LTTE men. |
| 4/24/1995 | K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha. |
| 4/16/1966 | Nandlal Bose, who established modern painting in Bengal, passed away. |
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