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Historical Event on 5/4/1799
Tipu Sultan is killed in a battle against 5,000 British soldiers who stormed and razed his capital, Seringapatanam.
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| 9/13/1965 | Pakistanis bomb Bombay. |
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| 9/6/1975 | Dularelal Bhargav, veteran writer, passed away. He was associated with 'Chand' and 'Madhuri' magazines. |
| 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 |
| 8/20/1921 | The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala. |
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