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Historical Event on 8/5/1604
John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/8/1996 | The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern. |
| 11/27/1881 | Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, great lawyer, philosopher and eminent historian, was born at Mirzapur, UP. |
| 1/16/1901 | Mahadeo Govind Ranade, eminent social worker and thinker, passed away. |
| 2/13/1994 | Troops moved to Uttar Pradesh to quell caste violence. |
| 5/10/1982 | Karnataka Kranti Ranga led by Devaraj Urs comes into being. |
| 5/3/1969 | Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist. |
| 8/16/1980 | Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130. |
| 9/24/1922 | Jugal Mondal, social worker and politician, was born at Howrah. |
| 9/22/1979 | Israel conducts nuclear test at Indian Ocean. |
| 6/1/1945 | Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established. |
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