August 07 in history: Boycott of British goods, first electronic calculator and more
| Updated: Aug 07, 2020, 07:57 AM IST
From first woman to win four gold medals in Olympics to coordinated bombings in US embassies in Dar es Salaam and Nairob, here's what happened on this day in the past.
1905
Indian National Congress declares boycott of British goods
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1944
First electronic calculator launched
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1948
Fanny Blankers-Koen becomes 1st woman to win 4 gold medals in single Olympics
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1998
Coordinated bombings in US embassies in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi kill over 200
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2009
Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is killed by a US missile