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Historical Event on 5/8/1959

Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
10/2/1930Jayasinghrao Mansingrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India 1952-59 with little impact), was born in Panchgani, Maharashtra.
10/2/1930Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Count of Vidigueira, met the Jamerin of Calicut after arriving in India three days ago at Malabar Coast. He was joined by an experienced Gujarati pilot at Malindi. He was the 6th Governor and 2nd Viceroy of India.
9/18/1965Communist government threatens dire consequences on discovering Indian bases on the Chinese side of the China-Sikkim frontier in China.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
9/30/1989INS Shalki, India's first indigenously built submarine, launched in Bombay.
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
6/30/1993AN-12 phasing out marked the end of a glorious chapter of transport operations in the IAF.
3/18/1972First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi.
4/9/1997Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy in Gwalior.