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Historical Event on 8/5/1999
Nisha Millet became the first Indian swimmer to receive the International Olympic Committee's Solidarity Scholarship, given to sportspersons with outstanding track record and possessing Olympic potential.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/4/1993 | Lawyers all over the country decide to abolish addresses like 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship' and replace them with 'Sir', 'Your Honour,' etc. |
| 2/15/1992 | Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away. |
| 12/1/1970 | T. Swaminathan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 02-11-1972 |
| 5/11/1987 | President's rule imposed in Punjab. |
| 8/23/1942 | Gorabai Katiya, freedom fighter, was shot by police while participating in a procession for freedom movement in Narsihapur. |
| 8/13/1638 | Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa. |
| 9/18/1803 | Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India. |
| 4/30/1843 | Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born. |
| 4/27/1996 | First phase of election for 11th Lok Sabha, and assembly election in 6 states. |
| 11/21/1914 | Ujwala Mazumdar, freedom fighter and member of Bengal Valunteers, was born at Dhaka. |
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