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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
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
8/10/1982Memorial of 201 martyrs from Maharashtra inaugurated.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.
12/12/2000J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore.
1/22/1990The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
7/17/200055 persons die as a Boeing 737 of Alliance Air from Calcutta to Delhi via Patna and Lucknow crashes at Gardanibagh, one km from the runway at the Patna airport.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.