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Historical Event on 8/8/1905

Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1890Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, was born.
5/17/1857Bahadhur Shah II declared as the emperor of India.
12/21/1911Central Bank of India established.
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
1/10/1922Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
9/21/1995Rumors that statues of the Hindu god Ganesh were drinking milk spread in New Delhi.
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
2/19/1956Acharya Narendra Dev, the veteran freedom fighter, revolutionary, thinker and Chairman of PSP, passed away.
11/21/1969Bhilai Steel Plant creates a new world record in steel-making by producing 'one heat' in four hours three minutes.