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Historical Event on 8/4/1928
Udham Singh, Indian field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/23/1991 | Bhaskaracharya Research Institute established at Dhule. |
| 4/12/1992 | The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990. |
| 8/12/1928 | The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors. |
| 11/21/1999 | The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav. |
| 1/9/1904 | Pratab Singh Chaudhari, social worker, was born at Multan, Punjab . |
| 7/1/1997 | Over 23,000 blowdowns completed in 1.2 m tunnel. |
| 10/12/1997 | India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title. |
| 3/15/1969 | Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa. |
| 1/27/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution. |
| 8/27/1998 | India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide. |
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