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Historical Event on 5/8/1996

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Other Historical Dates and Events
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
3/29/1998The new govt. wins the vote of confidence in the Lok Sabha.
11/15/1937Jayshankar Prasad, famous Hindi writer, died. His works include the epic (mahakavya) ""Kamayanee"" and plays ""Chandra Gupt"" and ""Ska
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
11/19/1962Nehru asks more US aid as China drives into India in New Delhi.
9/30/1996PVN Rao, who was to appear in court in the Pathak cheating case, gets a reprieve
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
2/8/1994Gopalrao Deuskar, internationally famed painter, passed away.
2/8/1994Maharana Pratap, great revolutionary, soldier and freedom fighter, was born.