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Historical Event on 1/5/1968

Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
4/15/1932Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born.
7/12/200067 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.
8/25/1994Ramdas Nayak, President of BJP Mumbai and former MLA was assassinated at Chembur, Mumbai. He was 52.
5/16/1995Government of India decides not to extend the validity of TADA Act.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
8/10/1905Sundarji Gokuldas Betard, modern Gujrathi poet, was born.
9/5/1846Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
11/15/192116 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels.