International Event:
1753 - George Washington became a master mason.
1821 - First edition of Saturday Evening Post.
1862 - U.S. government collected its first income tax.
1925 - First Dutch Colijn government formed.
1930 - Child labor laws established in Belgium.
1962 - Nelson Mandela captured by South African police.
1971 - First satellite launched by U.S into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft.
2012 - South Africa's Oscar Pistorius became the first amputee to compete at the Olympic Games.
National Event:
1845 - First Hindi newspaper published by Pherozeshah Mehta in India.
1923 - Nagpur University established.
1936 - Indian Government Act was approved.
1956 - India's first large scale Atomic Energy Nuclear Reactor Apsara started.
1967 - World's longest and highest Dam 'Nagarjun Sagar' made by Masonry System was inaugurated.
Days Observed on August 04:
Coast Guard Day - United States of America
Revolution Day - Burkina Faso
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