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Historical Event on 8/7/1985
Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/4/1992 | India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation. |
| 2/7/1687 | Mughal army won the Gowalkonda fort. Kutubshahi came to end. |
| 7/13/1905 | Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods. |
| 3/25/1920 | Sardar Sambhaji Chandrojirao Angre, politician and farmer, was born. |
| 7/17/1996 | Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth. |
| 11/8/1927 | Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan). |
| 4/20/1965 | First Indian team led by M. S. Kohli ascends the Everest. |
| 8/3/1905 | Uma Datt Sraswat, famous writer, was born at Biswan in U.P. |
| 1/23/1664 | Shahaji Raje died in an accident. |
| 7/25/1929 | Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born. |
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