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Historical Event on 10/5/1864

Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1876Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.
4/3/1984Sikh terrorists kill a member of Parliament in his home in New Delhi.
5/15/1996The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.
6/17/1961The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight.
12/11/1993Shankar Dayal Sharma, President, inaugurates the extended new wing of Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan.
9/1/1798England signs treaty with Nizam of Hyderabad, India.
11/20/1999Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, senior journalist `Cho' Ramaswamy, eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman and veteran RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
7/12/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company.