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Historical Event on 5/8/1995

Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
12/6/1997Nine persons killed and over 60 injured in bomb blasts in three trains which left Chennai. Blasts occurred in Tiruchi, Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Trissur in Kerala.
3/12/1938Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.
5/20/1964P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born.
4/30/1936Mahatma Gandhi started staying in Sevagram Ashram at Wardha in the Central Provinces, making it his headquarters.
9/3/1999Brigadier V. K. Chopra is appointed as the new head of the 121 (1) infantry brigade in Kargil.
5/10/1999Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
4/24/1932450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress.
5/16/1945Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.