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Historical Event on 5/8/1962

Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1962Guru Angad, Sikh Guru, was born.
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
12/15/1803East India Company captured Orrisa state.
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
11/3/1995Sheila Kaul becomes Governor of Himachal Pradesh, P. Shivshankar of Kerala and V Reghunath Reddy takes additional charge of Sikkim.
9/30/1996Centre gives its consent to Tamil Nadu government's decision to rename Madras as Chennai.
9/22/1992Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail.
8/9/1992Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay.
6/11/1907Shantilal Jivanlal Gandhi, famous Hindi writer, was born in Mehmadabad, Gujarat .