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Historical Event on 5/8/1994

Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
11/25/1975Chandulal Shah, film maker, passed away.
11/27/1972Bhutto reports the release of 616 Indian prisoners captured in the Indian-Pakistani dispute at Pakistan.
11/14/1998Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies.
4/4/1786In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings.
11/8/1927Lal Krishna Adwani was born in Karachi (now in Pakistan).
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
8/16/1997Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.
3/18/1997Indo-Bangladesh friendship treaty, signed 25 years ago, expires.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.