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Historical Event on 5/8/1996

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Other Historical Dates and Events
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.
10/24/1995Total solar eclipse seen over Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal, while partial eclipse seen in the rest of the country.
1/6/18424,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..
2/11/1979Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away.
3/10/1985India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy.
4/22/1993Air India engineers call off their 56-day-old strike.
11/13/1901Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.
10/27/1907Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay died.