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Historical Event on 8/7/1868

Pratham Chaudhary (Birbal), modern Bengali poet and critic, was born.

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5/23/19961995-96 deficit touches a new high at Rs.19,855 crore.
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3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.
11/24/1992Milan Kumar Banerjee appointed Attorney General.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
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1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.