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Historical Event on 8/7/1905

The first political documentary ootage was the Great Bengal Partition Movement: Meeting and Procession shot by Jyotish Sarkar and Jamshedji F. Madan in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1911Mohammed Baqa Jilani Khan, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936), was born in Jullandur.
1/4/1999Karnataka's Farah Khan made it three-in-a-row in the National ladies billiards championship in Delhi.
1/25/1989Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.
8/2/1781Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died.
9/16/1996J & K second phase poll for 34 seats.
11/15/1988Dalai Lama agreed for less then independent country to save the cultural heritage of Tibet.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
12/22/1994Sunil Gavaskar takes oath of office as the Sheriff of Bombay.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
4/18/1978Sardar Sobha Singh, famous builder of modern New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90.