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Historical Event on 8/10/1755
Narayanrao Peshwa was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/4/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment. |
| 6/19/1996 | Kerala LDF govt. decides to reopen the ISRO espionage case, which was closed by the CBI. |
| 3/27/1878 | Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack. |
| 5/18/1995 | Sukhomoy Sengupta, 76, Tripura's first CM, passed away. |
| 4/21/1995 | Medium range 'Akash', surface-to-air-missile, flight trial successful. |
| 1/12/1948 | Gandhiji decides to fast for communal peace in Delhi for communal riots which broke between Hindus and Muslims at Calcutta. Mountbatten fails to dissuade Gandhiji. |
| 5/1/1983 | Amravati University established. |
| 1/3/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers). |
| 3/28/1926 | Pahelam Ratanji ""Polly"" Umrigar, cricketer (Indian batsman & captain), was born in Sholapur, Maharashtra. |
| 4/1/1976 | Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established. |
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