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Historical Event on 5/8/1995
Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/14/1967 | US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives. |
| 9/14/1967 | Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot. |
| 2/3/1928 | Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival. |
| 7/16/1914 | N. E. Balram, communist leader, died. |
| 1/24/1999 | The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary. |
| 11/25/1992 | Mamata Banerjee, Union Minister of State for Sports, resigns to fight Bengal CPM. |
| 7/10/1992 | Dr. Najma Heptulla re-elected Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha. |
| 1/2/1987 | Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, great industrialist, leader and former Chief Minister of Orissa, died. |
| 1/2/1987 | Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India. |
| 9/22/1992 | Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail. |
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