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Historical Event on 3/5/1851
Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/4/1898 | Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar. |
| 7/17/2000 | 55 persons die as a Boeing 737 of Alliance Air from Calcutta to Delhi via Patna and Lucknow crashes at Gardanibagh, one km from the runway at the Patna airport. |
| 2/17/1994 | Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India. |
| 3/31/1992 | The PM to look after foreign affairs. |
| 1/16/1942 | Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress. |
| 1/8/1965 | Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History. |
| 1/3/1831 | Savitribai Phule, famous social worker, was born at Naigaon in Satara district, Maharashtra. |
| 7/18/1993 | Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue. |
| 7/20/1969 | Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President. |
| 8/18/1891 | Jain Muni Mishrimalji, poet, social reformer and orator, was born at Pali, Rajasthan. |
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