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Historical Event on 8/5/1999

The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
2/14/1996Supreme Court orders CBI probe into a housing scam in which 8,700 govt. houses were allotted out-of-turn.
10/17/1994Kapil Dev's last one-day international vs West Indies.
2/14/1932Madhubala (Mumtaj Begam), film actress, was born.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
6/20/1992The JD and the NF choose former Lok Sabha Dy Speaker Prof. G. G. Swell as the Presidential candidate.
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
4/26/1952Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
3/1/1917Kartar Singh Duggal, famous author, was born at Dhamyal, Pakistan.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.