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Historical Event on 8/5/1921

Malhi Govind, modern Sindhi novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1824Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, Bengali poet and dramatist, was born in Sagardari village of Jessore district.
1/25/1824Babur's eldest son Humayun ascended the throne. He was, doubtless, a man of parts.
6/28/1995Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
7/8/1954Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.
8/3/1991About 280 kgs of gold ornaments valued at $15 million, which had been deposited in the Portuguese bank in Goa by its natives, flown back to India.
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
10/10/2000The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
8/30/1993LPG, Petrol dealers get higher commission.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).