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Historical Event on 5/7/1861

Guru Dev Rabindranath Thakur alias Tagore, novelist, painter, educationist and freedom fighter, was born in Calcutta.

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11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
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12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
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1/14/1964Bapu Nadkarni bowled 32-27-5-0 vs England, 21 maiden overs in a row.