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Historical Event on 5/8/1906

Prannath Thapar, former General of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/2000Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
1/5/1934Dr. Murli Manohar Manmohan Joshi was born in Delhi.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
9/18/1941Arjuncharan Srimukh Sethi was born in Odang village in Balasore (now known as Bhadrak) in Orissa.
1/2/1987Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, great industrialist, leader and former Chief Minister of Orissa, died.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
12/19/1917Ashoknath Banerjee, Governor of Karnataka, was born.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.