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Historical Event on 8/10/1855

Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
8/18/1923Sadashiv ""Sadu"" Ganpatrao Shinde, cricketer (Indian leg-spinner during the late 1940's and early 1950's), was born in Bombay.
2/15/1920Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.
1/26/1993Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.
7/8/1954Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, inaugurated world's longest Bhakra-Nangal Dam canal at Punjab.
12/1/1985Rajiv Gandhi concludes the first official visit to Japan by an Indian Prime Minister at Tokyo.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
7/25/1982Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) retired from the post of sixth President.
5/4/1980Coal Mine Worker's Day established.
12/28/1930Police are stoned by demonstrators as they attempt to prevent an illegal flag-salutation ceremony at Bombay.