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Historical Event on 4/8/1929

Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw two bombs on the Assembly Hall.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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2/6/1932Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, passed away.
8/27/1976Major-General (Kumari) Gertude Ali Ram, the first women General in Indian Army, was appointed as the first Director of Military Nursing Services at the Army Headquarters.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
8/22/1980Kishor Shahu, actor and director, died.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
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