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Historical Event on 8/5/1909
Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh.
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| 6/11/2000 | Rajesh Pilot, Congress(I) leader and former Union Minister, died in a road accident in his home constituency, Dausa. |
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| 9/8/2000 | Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India . |
| 6/24/1869 | Hari Chapekar Damodar was born virtually. He was the first terrorist of India. |
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