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Historical Event on 8/8/1905

Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1992Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
7/5/1658Aurangzeb arrested Murad.
4/2/1980S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.
5/4/1960Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.