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Historical Event on 8/10/1755
Narayanrao Peshwa was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/10/1980 | Mangalore University established. |
| 4/3/1999 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2E), fifth satellite in INSAT-2 series, launched. This has multipurpose communication & meteorological capabilities. This is still in use. Launched by European launch vehicle Ariane, ISRO has leased eleven 36 MHz equivalent units of C-band capacity on board to INTELSAT organisation. |
| 1/2/1905 | Jainendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist and patriot, was born. |
| 5/17/1997 | Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage. |
| 5/4/1957 | Rai Chaudhary Hemchandra, great historian, passed away. |
| 2/18/1992 | Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab. |
| 1/4/1924 | Vidyadhar Gokhle, editor, playwright and politician, was born. |
| 5/7/1985 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan adjudged Best Director (Mukhamukham) in national film awards. |
| 8/26/1997 | Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K. |
| 10/20/1905 | Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born. |
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