Friday, May 8, 2015

Today in Indian History
Events for May 8
8-May-1725John Lovewell, US Indian fighter, passed away in a battle.
8-May-1815Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.
8-May-1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 mil. lives since 1899; blames overpopulation.
8-May-1906Prannath Thapar, former General of India, was born.
8-May-1910Tolstoy replies to Gandhiji that question of Passive Resistance is of greatest importance, not only for India but for humanity.
8-May-1930Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest.
8-May-1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
8-May-1954Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
8-May-1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.
8-May-1962Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
8-May-1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
8-May-1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
8-May-1990A 255 kmph cyclone lashes Andhra Pradesh coast causing heavy losses to life and property.
8-May-1990Paul Mantosh and Joss Fernandes take oath as nominated Anglo-Indian members in Lok Sabha.
8-May-1992Eighth Plan outlay increased to Rs. 7,98,000 crores; Public Sector outlay goes up to 45\%.
8-May-1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.
8-May-1994Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away.
8-May-1995Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.
8-May-1996The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
8-May-1996Poll counting begins.
8-May-1997India decides to import currency notes for the first time.
8-May-1997Mumbai High Court holds that Christian women can seek divorce on the sole ground of being subjected to cruelty and need not prove infedidelity on the part of their husbands or desertion.
8-May-1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.
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