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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
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
5/15/1958Gift Tax Act was introduced.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.
3/31/1964Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.
11/30/1909Ramesh Chandra died.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
9/20/1857British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers.
1/9/1935Harishankar Sharma, great educationist, was born at Jaipur.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.