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Historical Event on 5/8/1996

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Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
5/16/1995Government of India decides not to extend the validity of TADA Act.
12/16/1924Nissim Ezekiel, educationist and author, was born.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
7/30/1997Madras High Court restrains, by an interim injunction, the foreign universities/institutions having offices in India from awarding or conferring any degree on Indian students.
11/11/1979President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India.
2/19/1994Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen, was freed on parole after 11 years of incarceration.
7/3/199625 to 30\% hike in prices of petroleum products.
12/3/1991Lok Sabha question hour telecast at 7.15 a.m for the first time .
9/21/1997I. K. Gujral and Nawaz Sharif discussed in New York the recent flare-up on Line of Control and firing across the border.The two agreed that such sources of tension should not be allowed.