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Historical Event on 8/5/1999
Nisha Millet became the first Indian swimmer to receive the International Olympic Committee's Solidarity Scholarship, given to sportspersons with outstanding track record and possessing Olympic potential.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/13/1996 | Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha. |
| 9/13/1996 | Battle of Krisna was fought between two villages Rakshasi and Tangadi. |
| 7/6/1992 | The centre decides to allow TV and Radio time slots for private producers. |
| 11/27/1920 | Kanhaiyalal Bhagwandas Harjal, educationist, was born at Mohpa, Maharashtra. |
| 4/30/1909 | Kirpal Prem Nath, educationist, was born at Moga (Punjab). |
| 9/23/1863 | Rao Tularam Singh Yadav, freedom fighter, was one of the key leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857, in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero. |
| 10/12/1967 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195 |
| 6/3/1818 | Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends. |
| 5/18/1932 | Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations. |
| 7/31/1980 | Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40. |
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