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From the books of history - 05 October special

Published: 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

1789: Thousands of Parisian women marched to the Palace of Versailles during the French Revolution to demand action against food shortages and high bread prices. 1908: Bulgaria declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire. 1676: The King of England granted the East India Company the authority to mint and swap Indian Rupees in Mumbai (then Bombay). 1989: Justice M. Fathima Beevi Appointed to Supreme Court India's first woman Supreme Court judge, Justice Fathima Beevi, was appointed, marking a milestone for gender representation in the Indian judiciary. 2015: Signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Twelve Pacific Rim nations reached a landmark trade agreement after years of negotiations, one of the biggest trade deals of the 21st century. 2001: Sachin Tendulkar Reaches 10,000 ODI Runs During the India-Australia ODI in Indore, Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer in history to score 10,000 runs in One-Day Internationals.

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