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Historical Event on 8/10/1927

Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu, first Indian astronomer, litterateur and Urdu poet, was born at Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
4/18/1970Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.
4/3/1926Muslim-Hindu riots destroy temples, killing 12, wounding 100 in Calcutta.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
11/11/1675Aurangzeb executes Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur thus beginning the Sikh-Muslim feud that continues to this day.
3/26/1942Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
6/29/1997Anand wins Frankfurt chess classic '97 title in Germany.
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
9/9/1944Mahatma Gandhi conducted several talks between 9th September to 27the September with Mohammed Ali Jinnah regarding Pakistan.