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Historical Event on 5/8/1906

Prannath Thapar, former General of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/19/1995In an unprecedented move, UP Speaker Dhani Ram Verma adjourns the two-day special session called to prove Mayavati Government's majority in the House. Later, the House gathers, rejects the sine die adjournment and unanimously elects B.R. Verma (BSP) as new presiding officer to conduct the business of the House.
7/15/1991The 25-day-old Narasimha Rao government wins a vote of confidence in Lok Sabha by securing 241 to 111; 112 abstained.
11/22/1773Robert Clive, English occupier (India), passed away at the age of 48.
11/16/1883Pandit Baburao Vishnu Paradkar, eminent Hindi editor and journalist, was born at Varanasi.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
6/9/1909Baburao Arnalkar, famous detective story writer, was born.
2/25/1993113 MPs arrested and Murali Manohar Joshi injured in police action.
5/13/1918Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born.
3/21/1995Lok Sabha passes Patent Bill by amending the Patent (Amendment) Act 1970.
5/14/1999Gurucharan Singh Tohra is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal.