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Historical Event on 5/7/1834

East India Company annexed Coorg. King Raja Veer Rajendra, who was a cruel ruler, after formally declaring a war had captured Durg State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1994PM Rao attends the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, Switzerland.
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8/13/1953Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.
1/16/1945Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
10/26/1961Heavy fighting flared up between India and Communist China in their three-year-old dispute over border lines in the Himalayas. Each side accused the other of initiating the fighting that began along the Tibetan border early in October.
7/26/1891Rajendralal Mitra (Raja), famous Bengali ancient researcher, passed away.
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.