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Historical Event on 8/5/1604

John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1960Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/07/1964.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
1/28/1984Dozen's of Sikh Militants arrested in India's troubled Punjab State after terrorists killed 3 people and injured 31 in grenade attack.
7/25/1977B. D. Jathi retired from the post of second acting President.
11/19/2000The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
8/9/1996Sachin Tendulkar, 23, chosen India's cricket captain.
6/9/1997Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
7/13/1990Union Ministers Arun Nehru, Arif Mohammed Khan and Satpal Malik submitted their resignation in protest against O.P.Chautala's taking over as CM of Haryana.