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Historical Event on 7/8/1972
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/14/1953 | Andhra Pradesh was established. Hyderabad became the capital instead of Karnul. |
| 1/2/1878 | Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and first president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, was born at Perunna village, Kerala State. |
| 10/22/1999 | The Prime Minister warns of more 'hard decisions'. |
| 1/7/1900 | Raghukul Tilak, educationist and social worker, was born at Meerut, UP. |
| 6/20/1946 | Gandhiji attends Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June. |
| 10/24/1995 | Total solar eclipse seen over Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal, while partial eclipse seen in the rest of the country. |
| 4/1/1936 | Orissa state was formed as a province of British India separating from Bihar. |
| 2/19/1992 | Shridhar Narayan Bendre, famous painter, passed away. |
| 11/22/1928 | British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties. |
| 2/22/1982 | South-South Conference opens in New Delhi. |
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