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Historical Event on 5/8/1971

Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/1996Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.
10/19/1999Sonia Gandhi will be the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, says the Congress(I).
11/30/1759Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk.
12/8/1999Dr. Shankar K. Pal of the Indian Statistical Institute selected for the G.D. Birla Award for 1999.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
6/12/1975Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died.
4/22/2000Bhaktavar Lentin (72), former Judge of the Bombay High Court, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai.
7/18/1695Joannes Camphuys, Governal General of Dutch-Indies, died at the age of 61.