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Historical Event on 8/5/1921

Malhi Govind, modern Sindhi novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1695Waman Pandit, famous pandit poet, took samadhee at Bhogav.
5/16/1911Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.
6/12/1997Sitaram Kesri elected president of Congress I (6224 votes. Sharad Pawar-888; Rajesh Pilot-354).
4/20/1973Rioting over food shortages ends after three days in Nagpur.
11/9/1990JD expels Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel and UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav from Legislative wings and primary membership of the party.
1/14/1995The 5th Pay Commission suggests trimming of bureaucracy.
6/25/1945Lord Vevil talk to the Indian political leaders.
4/16/1853The first Railway Train on Indian sub-continent ran over a streach of 21 miles i.e. 35 kms from Bombay to Thane. In the inauguration ceremony, 14 railway carriages carrying about 400 guests left Bori Bunder (presently C.S.T.) at 3.30 pm, amidst the loud applause of a vast multitude and to the salute of 21 guns.
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
5/18/1995Criminal Law (Amendment Bill, 1995) introduced in Parliament to replace the 10-year-old controversial TADA Act.