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Historical Event on 5/8/1997

India decides to import currency notes for the first time.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1798Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
1/14/1999At least 51 persons are killed and several injured in a stampede at a hilltop at Pampa on the foothills of Sabarimala in Kerala.
12/28/1928First talkie feature film 'Melody of Love' was released in India. The film was made by Universal Picture Corporation, America. It's premier was held at Elphinstone Picture Palace, Calcutta.
11/24/1992Milan Kumar Banerjee appointed Attorney General.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
7/20/1905First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India.
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
10/11/1941Amitabh Bachchan, famous film actor, was born.