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Historical Event on 5/8/1990

Paul Mantosh and Joss Fernandes take oath as nominated Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1910Keki Khursedji Tarapore, cricketer (0-72 in his only Test for India), was born in Bombay.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
1/15/1921Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
7/5/1999Two buses, which were inaugurated from Dhaka, arrive in Calcutta.
1/4/1937R. Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s), was born in Meerut.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.
4/11/1930Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people.
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
9/11/1911Amarnath Lala, right-hand Indian all-rounder of 30s and 40s, was born at Lahore in Pakistan. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1991.