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Historical Event on 8/5/1604
John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/1/2000 | Bidyut Ganguly (64), veteran CPI(M) leader and West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister, died of severe burns in Calcutta. |
| 5/1/2000 | Babur came to India , and conquered it through Sindh in his fifth attempt. |
| 4/1/1957 | Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa. |
| 4/22/1930 | Civil Disobedience at Dandi, 6th April 1930 and Civil Disobedience at Bombay, 7th April 1930, both documentary films produced by Krishna Film Co., Bombay, were prohibited by Censor Board on April 22, on the grounds that they were calculated to foster resistance to Government and to promote a breach of Law and Order. |
| 8/15/1990 | GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday. |
| 12/19/1860 | Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died. |
| 1/25/1957 | Kashmir becomes Indian state. |
| 11/3/1997 | India presents G-15 with agenda for a fair deal in Kuala Lumpur. India calls upon Group of 15 developing countries to ""build convergences among nations and encourage G-7 to pursue structured and issue-based dialogue with us' |
| 1/8/1906 | Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated. |
| 7/12/1909 | Vimal Rai, film producer and director, was born. |
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