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Historical Event on 8/7/1941
Rabindranath Devendranath Tagore ""Gurudev"", great Indian poet, voluminous playwright, Noble Laureate, social reformer, freedom fighter, painter and philosopher, passed away at Calcutta at the age on 80 years. He will be always remembered for the national song ""Jana Gana Mana"" and as a founder of Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketen, etc.

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2/18/1911	World' s first official airmail flight service with 6,500 letters and post cards was made between Bamrauli to Naini (Allahabad) on February 18, 1911.
1/21/1956	Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
12/22/1751	Battle of Mandavgargh.
4/24/1980	Baba Gurbachan Singh, Nirankari chief, assassinated. His son named as the new chief.
8/29/1905	Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
10/28/1996	L.K. Advani, BJP President, appears personally for the first time in a Gwalior Court.
6/9/1980	M. G. Ramachandran's second AIADMK ministry takes office.
12/5/1931	Gandhiji leaves England for India.
11/23/1993	'The Bullshit'', a Turkish film, wins the Golden Elephant award at the 8th International Childrens film festival in Udaipur.
8/7/1990	Union Cabinet approves setting up of Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service.

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