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Historical Event on 5/8/1990
Paul Mantosh and Joss Fernandes take oath as nominated Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1920 | Nani Palkhiwala, famous law expert, was born. |
| 3/23/1931 | Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution). |
| 7/8/1971 | Krishnarao Arkgudun, versatile Kannad author, died. |
| 3/25/1997 | Justice Jagdish Saran Verma sworn in Chief Justice of India. |
| 2/28/1918 | Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. |
| 6/25/1975 | President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the declaration of Emergency Rule in India. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi implemented the same very next day. |
| 1/14/1927 | M. Aram, famous Hindi writer and educationist, was born in Kulasekharapatnam at Madras. |
| 3/27/1999 | World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand won the title with a round to spare in the rapid section of the Amber rapid and blindfold chess tournaments in Monte Carlo. |
| 5/17/1916 | Gurusiddappa Sivappa, great industrialist, was born at Bangalore. |
| 3/1/1910 | The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling. |
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