HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Jan-04)

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Jan 4, 2004 :: SPIRIT :: A NASA , landed successfully on Mars on this day.

Jan 4, 2001 :: LIGHT COMBAT Aircraft :: On this day, the first Indian indigenously made made its maiden flight. With this, India joined the of nations that design, make and fly their own supersonic aircraft.

Jan 4, 1999 :: TERRORISM :: On this day, a group of gunmen opened fire on Muslims worshipping in an Islamabad mosque, killing 16 people and injuring 25.

Jan 4, 1994 :: This day marks the sad demise of Rahul Dev Burman, commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed . He was an Indian . He was the only son of singer and music composer and his wife Meera.

Jan 4, 1990 :: COLLISION :: On this day, a crowded passenger train collided with a standing freight train in Pakistan's Sindh province, killing 300 people.

Jan 4, 1988 :: Nabila JAMSHED :: Born this day, she is an Indian and author of her debut fantasy novel 'Wish Upon A Time'. She is a creative writer and translator.

Jan 4, 1959 :: Luna 1 :: On this day, it became the first spacecraft to reach the .

Jan 4, 1948 :: MYANMAR :: Burma (now Mayanmar) regained its independence from the on this day.

Jan 4, 1933 :: This day was celebrated as Civil Day all over India.

Jan 4, 1931 :: NIRUPA ROY :: Born this day, she is a former .

Jan 4, 1884 :: KESHAB CHANDRA SEN :: Died this day, he was a Hindu .

Jan 4, 1848 :: KATSURA TARO :: Born this day, he was a of Japan.

Jan 4, 1813 :: ISAAC PITMAN :: Born this day, he was a British inventor of Pitman .

Jan 4, 1809 :: Born this day, he was a French inventor of (A point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals).