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Historical Event on 8/7/1906
First Tricoloured National Flag consisting of Green, Yellow and Red, with eight Lotuses on the top, second strip carrying ""Vande Matara"" in Devnagri and the third strip having Sun and Cresent Moon, was hoisted at Green Park in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/28/1989 | S. B. Chavan, Finance Minister, presents a Rs. 7337 crore-deficit budget for 1989-90. |
| 5/2/1953 | Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war. |
| 10/13/1978 | Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress. |
| 7/13/1995 | Devyani Chaubal, film journalist, passed away. |
| 6/9/1923 | K. Alagirisami, famous journalist, playwright and story writer, was born. |
| 8/3/1985 | Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte. |
| 8/3/1985 | Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta. |
| 8/3/1985 | Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born. |
| 4/24/1858 | Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels. |
| 9/24/1931 | 19 people were killed by police during the anti-Hindu rioting in Kashmir. |
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