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Historical Event on 1/5/1988

India's first indigenously built 'Braille' script released short hand machine for the blind.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1889Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India, was born. To commemorate his birthday, this day is observed as 'Children's Day' from 1957.
4/2/1993MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.
1/11/1994Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
2/28/1936Kamla Nehru, wife of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social worker, passed away near Lausanne in Switzerland.
6/17/1965Motilal, famous actor, died.
12/12/1947Patel's statement in the Parliament, ""Pakistan will get Rs. 750,000,000 from the balance in cash.
2/16/1969Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.
1/23/1965Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started.
6/20/1897Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.