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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.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1839	Aden conquered by British East India Company.
5/1/1998	The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
8/18/1800	Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
8/14/1980	Centre nationalizes Maruti company.
1/4/1948	Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
3/31/1904	British slaughter hundreds of Tibetans.
1/16/1985	Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
4/23/1930	Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
10/11/1991	Meghalaya placed under President's rule.
5/30/1867	Maulana Mohammad Kasim Nanantavi established the famous Islamic educational centre 'Dar- Ul -Ulum' in Devkampa, Uttar Pradesh.

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