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Historical Event on 8/8/1905

Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1921Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born.
3/10/1873Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
12/28/1905Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958.
10/29/1967Kurtkoti Lingangaunda, great Indian Philosopher, passed away.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
4/8/1831Ram Mohan Roy landed in England.
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
9/1/1915Rajindersingh Bedi, Urdu story writer and Hindi film story writer, was born.
6/29/1909Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born.