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Historical Event on 12/8/1900

Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1926Ram Sewak Yadav, social reformer, politician and leader, was born in Tala Village, Uttar Pradesh.
3/23/1967Pandey Bechain Sharma (Ugra) passed away.
4/21/1975Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation.
5/19/1975Farm truck packed with wedding party run over by a train, killing 66 in truck, at 40 miles south of Pune.
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
12/3/1971During the ensuing melee, three of the Sabres were shot down while all Gnats returning to base were unscathed. The first blood of a new Indo-Pakistan air war had been drawn. Other encounters were to follow over the next 10 days within both Indian and Pakistani airspace, before a full-scale war began.
12/17/1830Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, died.
6/17/1917Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba started living at Hriday Kunj in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
4/23/1913Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born.