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Historical Event on 8/7/1905
Indian National Congress declared to boycott the British goods for the first time against Bengal partition, and also advocated to buy ' Swadeshi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/5/1999 | Nisha Millet became the first Indian swimmer to receive the International Olympic Committee's Solidarity Scholarship, given to sportspersons with outstanding track record and possessing Olympic potential. |
1/27/1995 | Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port. |
4/10/1999 | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (87), patriarch of Malayalam fiction, died at his ancestral village at Sankaramangalam in Thakazhi village. |
10/12/1993 | RBI liberalises credit and monetary policy. |
7/6/1927 | Prabhjot Kaur, great poet and author, was born at Langrayal (Pakistan). |
11/22/2000 | Chhota Rajan, Mumbai gangster, escapes from the custody of Thai authorities. |
5/3/1994 | Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it. |
10/14/1991 | Prasannakumar Abhyankar, senior journalist, died. |
2/25/1894 | Meher Baba (1894-1969) of Poona, Indian saint of Persian origin and gifted with psychic powers of prediction, was born. The mystical teachings of this silent sage stressed love, self-inquiry and God consciousness. |
3/18/1924 | Madhusudhan Ramachandra Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49), was born in Panvel, Maharashtra. |
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