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Historical Event on 5/8/1996

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Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
11/9/1962Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
9/28/1924In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.
8/2/1980Ramshankar Baij, great sculptor, died.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
2/19/1949Mass arrests of communists in India.
5/13/1648Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed.
12/5/2000Postal staff go on a nationwide indefinite strike which the Government termed as 'illegal'.