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Historical Event on 8/7/1905

The first political documentary ootage was the Great Bengal Partition Movement: Meeting and Procession shot by Jyotish Sarkar and Jamshedji F. Madan in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1969Pinaki Chatterji and George Albert Duke on a two-man rowing expedition to the Andamans set out from Calcutta.
1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.
8/18/1907Madam Bhikaji Cama, addressed the International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
2/22/1913Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born in Lucknow.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
12/17/1970Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/01/1971.
11/30/1995G. Umapati, filmmaker, died.