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Historical Event on 5/8/1971
Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/2/1953 | All India Khadi and Village Industries Board started in New Delhi. |
| 10/23/1997 | I.K. Gujral, PM, leaves for Edinburgh to attend Commonwealth Heads of Govt. Meeting. |
| 2/28/1988 | Jaydev, famous music director, passed away. |
| 8/8/1923 | Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India. |
| 12/1/1964 | Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University established. |
| 3/27/1997 | South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit. |
| 1/24/1966 | Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting). |
| 1/24/1966 | Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule. |
| 10/29/1935 | Narendra Kumar Chhajerh, great industrialist, was born. |
| 4/1/1976 | Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established. |
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