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Historical Event on 8/5/1905
Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/19/2000 | Gopi Chand of India falls to Henderawan of Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics. |
| 9/19/2000 | Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India . |
| 2/2/1814 | Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also. |
| 9/13/1997 | India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu. |
| 4/20/1887 | Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born. |
| 11/29/1947 | The Nizam of Hyderabad said that he would not consider acceding to either dominion, but would agree to a 'standstill arrangement' with India. The agreement is accepted by the Indian government. |
| 2/21/1991 | Nutan, famous film actress, died at the age of 56 years. |
| 8/4/1928 | Udham Singh, Indian field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64), was born. |
| 11/20/1969 | The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings. |
| 4/10/1930 | Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay. |
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