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Historical Event on 5/8/1994

Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1984First MIG 27M aircraft assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. takes off.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
12/3/1971Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared.
11/27/1999Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
5/28/1972Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77.
6/18/1946Congress Working Committee decides to accept Interim Government scheme.
10/2/1942Menka Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested by the police when she and her friends were carrying out Gandhi Jayanti procession. She was tortured with cigar butts and the administration set her house on fire.
10/2/1942Sheikh Mirza, chieftain of a small state of Ferghana, was born in Turkmenistan.
2/1/1976Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978.
11/9/1948Administration of Mayurbhanj State taken over by the Government of India.