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Historical Event on 10/5/1864

Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
4/1/1993National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
10/28/1997Cabinet permits RBI to issue rupee notes of 1000 denomination.
8/1/1990Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'.
7/24/1998India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
1/14/1760Eyree Coote, British Army Captain, captured and surrendered Pondicherry, capitulated French General Lally.
1/14/1760Babur came to India , and conquered it through Sindh in his fifth attempt.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).