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Historical Event on 5/8/1992

Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
9/15/1912Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born.
10/17/1996President's rule reimposed in U.P.
2/22/1977Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled.
9/20/1997President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
1/24/1994India sends six proposals to Pakistan to resolve bilateral problems.
1/8/1890Ramchandra Varma, renowned editor, was born. He also has the credit in making the Hindi Dictionary.
1/15/1958Tamil becomes the official language of Madras.
12/9/1825Tula Ram Rao, one of the revolutionary heroes of the 1857 and Sepoy Mutiny, was born.
12/28/1905Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958.