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Historical Event on 8/5/1999

The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
5/19/1993Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.
9/24/1726King George empowered the company to establish Municipal Corporation and Mayor s Courts in Bombay and Calcutta.
6/4/1926Dalai Lama introduces a tax on ears for Tibetans to equip the army. Those with only one ear will pay half the tax.
2/18/1665The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England.
7/7/1995Rajan Pillai, 47, died because of denial of timely medical attention by Tihar jail authorities and also within 24 hours of rejection of his plea for medical treatment at Escorts Hospital by the court.
12/10/1857Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly.
9/1/1798England signs treaty with Nizam of Hyderabad, India.
6/15/1948Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, passed away.
4/23/1913Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born.