History of India: 4 May - Day in History of India and Importance

1336 - Vijaya Nagara Kingdom was established.
http://thehistoryindia.blogspot.in/2013/05/vijayanagar-empire-foundation-and.html

1783 - Tipu Sultan became ruler of Mysore
1799 - Tipu Sultan was killed in a battle
1832 - Darpan, a weekly was started
1993 - Income Tax Limit was raised to Rs. 30,000. Santosh Yadav conquered Mount Everest for the second time.

Birthdays

Tyagaraja,

Aarthi Agarwal,

Sam Pitroda,

Dasari Narayana Rao,

Trisha,

1921 - Mrinal Sen

http://www.indianage.com/0504.html