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Historical Event on 5/8/1954
Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/18/1997 | Puttaveeramma of Ishwatha Ashrama Vidyaranyapuram, Vishveshwara Nagar, Mysore, conferred with the 'Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award 1997' for lifelong exemplary service to poor destitute women, in particular deaf and dumb girl children. |
| 12/28/1892 | Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born. |
| 8/28/1906 | Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born. |
| 3/27/1997 | South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit. |
| 10/14/1985 | Assam Ganparishad established. |
| 9/9/1872 | Sarladevi Chaudharani, Bengali poet, was born. |
| 10/6/1974 | Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great freedom fighter, barrister, leader, politician, nationalist and member of the Lok Sabha, passed away. He resigned as the defence minister soon after the Chinese aggression. |
| 4/23/1858 | Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore. |
| 9/1/1947 | Indian Standard Time was adopted. |
| 6/29/1909 | Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born. |
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