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Historical Event on 5/8/1996

The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1996Humayun died at Delhi. Two days earlier he had slipped on the staircase of a library being constructed at the Old Fort.
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
8/8/1942'Britishers Quit India', this resolution was announced in public at Bombay Congress Session. This resolution was passed by All Indian National Congress Committee and Gandhiji gave the 'Do or Die' call for Independence struggle.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
12/13/1899Pandurang Satu Naik, famous film photographer of Indian film industry, was born.
7/26/1922Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born.
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.
4/6/1773James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.