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Historical Event on 12/8/1900
Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/20/1997 | Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding. |
| 10/14/1955 | Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia . |
| 8/12/1928 | The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors. |
| 9/29/1725 | Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born. |
| 10/1/1995 | Aditya Birla, famous industrialist, died. |
| 11/14/1681 | East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency. |
| 7/15/1955 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. |
| 1/3/1995 | PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta. |
| 2/19/1996 | Biennial elections to fill 39 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states. |
| 7/5/1658 | Aurangzeb arrested Murad. |
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