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Historical Event on 8/5/1905
Subhadrakumari Chauvhan, famous Hindi poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/12/1991 | Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery. |
| 11/30/1759 | Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk. |
| 10/2/1910 | D. Arkasomayaji, educationist, was born at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence |
| 12/4/1998 | Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions. |
| 7/12/1994 | India expels Pak diplomat; Indian attache tortured in Islamabad. |
| 7/12/1994 | Shahaji Raje Bhosale, father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was born. |
| 12/12/1971 | The first aerial victory was when MiG-21FLs of No. 47 Squadron shot down a PAF F-104 over the Gulf of Kutch and this was followed by three more victories in quick succession on 17 December, when MiG-21FLs of No. 29 Squadron escorting HF-24 Maruts, shot down intercepting F-104s near Uttarlai in the Rajasthan desert in gun-missile encounters, while a third F-104, on an intruding mission, was shot down by another MiG 21FL of No.29 Squadron. |
| 9/29/1994 | Cable Television Regulation Ordinance issued. |
| 5/19/1980 | Dr. Ramashankar Shukla 'Rasal', famous writer, passed away. |
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