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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
4/6/1956Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1976-92),was born in Rajapur, Maharashtra. He has received Arjun Award (1981) and Padmashree (1987).
9/29/2000Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.
7/25/1961Delhi upgraded as an A-class city on the basis of provisional Census figures of 1961.
12/27/1990Central Govt. introduces fresh direct tax proposals to raise additional Rs. 810 crore by raising income tax and fixing limits for deduction of depreciation.
1/28/1984Dozen's of Sikh Militants arrested in India's troubled Punjab State after terrorists killed 3 people and injured 31 in grenade attack.
1/18/1971Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49.
3/12/1969Reactor Research Centre established at Kalpakkam. On 18th December 1985, it was renamed as Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.
9/9/1997Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.
9/4/1952India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached.