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Historical Event on 5/8/1933

Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1963Nehru refuses to recognize China-Pakistan border pact in New Delhi.
4/4/1942Japanese Navy destroyed 3 British battleship to sink in the Bay of Bengal during the Second World War.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
6/20/1985The Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian decoration, was presented to Mother Teresa by President Ronald Reagan.
11/10/1989Foundation stone laid for the Ram Janambhoomi temple at Ayodhya.
5/24/1990Surjit Singh Barnala sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
7/1/1941C. Y. Chintamani died.
2/15/1976The Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) was established at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.