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Historical Event on 7/5/1882
Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/19/1924 | Amarjit Singh, great educationist and scientist, was born at Punjab. |
| 11/19/1924 | Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated. |
| 7/23/1988 | Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died. |
| 8/7/1980 | Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York. |
| 4/24/1965 | Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal. |
| 12/20/1957 | Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival. |
| 10/2/1996 | Mother Teresa made honorary US citizen. |
| 6/20/1873 | Young Men Christian Association of India was established in Calcutta. |
| 1/5/1948 | Parthasarathy Harishchandra Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's), was born in Alwar, Rajasthan. |
| 10/21/1858 | Ramabai Dongre Medhavi, great social reformer, was born. |
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