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Historical Event on 5/8/1996

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Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1960Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.
10/16/1978Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.
5/7/1990Government of India bans strikes in any service in any oil field or refinery under the Essential Services Maintenance Act.
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
3/4/1996India and EU agree on a plan to boost trade ties.
4/13/1982Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal passed away.
6/20/1992Carnatic musician Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a car accident in Villupuram in Tamil Nadu.
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
1/24/1994India sends six proposals to Pakistan to resolve bilateral problems.
1/29/1992India and Israel decide to establish full diplomatic relations.