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Historical Event on 5/8/1995

Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
11/10/1990Chandra Shekhar Singh sworn in as 8th Prime Minister of India. He remained in this office till June 21, 1991 Devilal was sworn in as the Dy. Prime Minister.
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.
5/5/1947Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable.
6/29/1991A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
6/1/1997New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10.
4/14/1950Sri Raman Maharshi, modern south Indian saint, passed away .
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.