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Historical Event on 12/5/1943
The Japanese planes attack Calcutta port.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/25/1813 | First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed. |
| 6/13/1940 | Revolutionary leader Udham Singh was hanged for charges of assassinating Micheal Odair, who was the Governor General of Punjab at the time of Jalianwala Baug massacre. |
| 1/19/1996 | Upendranath 'Ashk', noted Hindi literary figure known for his disputed writings, passed away. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence |
| 10/1/1997 | ShahJahan, Mughal emperor of India, was born at Lahore. |
| 4/13/1948 | Bhuvaneshwar became the capital of Orissa. |
| 2/23/1993 | India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England. |
| 2/9/1992 | Pakistan bans JKLF march. |
| 3/5/1995 | Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away. |
| 1/3/1987 | Arvind Deshpande, famous actor, died. |
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