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Historical Event on 5/8/1997

India decides to import currency notes for the first time.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1997Brahmapuram diesel power project, KSEB's first thermal power project, situated 25 km from Kochi, Kerala commissioned.
4/5/1940Charles Freer Andrews, a Christian Missionary, died in Calcutta. He is also referred as ""Deenabandhu Andrews"".
1/6/1972America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.
9/17/1999India and the United States begin high level consultations to find ways on countering terrorism.
3/10/1997Maharashtra government renames Osmanabad as Dharashiva.
7/5/1968Naval Submarine wing in Indian Naval Force came into existence with the arrival of the first submarine from the Soviet Union.
6/16/1946Cabinet Mission negotiations were discontinued. Viceroy proposed Interim Government.
11/22/1991Supreme Court declares Karnataka's ordinance on Cauvery water dispute as unconstitutional.
3/19/1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.