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Historical Event on 1/5/1988

India's first indigenously built 'Braille' script released short hand machine for the blind.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.
10/30/1999G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life.
12/8/1942Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974), was born in Amravati, Maharashtra.
7/20/1654Portugal was taken over by Britishers.
4/17/1926Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born.
4/17/1926Emperor Humayun, son of Babar, was born in Kabul.
12/25/1991Ajit Singh expelled from the JD.
3/2/1994Autonomous Hill Council for Leh set up.
5/2/1977C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).