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Historical Event on 1/5/1968

Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1964Ravi Shankar performs at Town Hall in New York.
1/30/1996The new (reconstituted) Scientific Advisory Board of the ICMR met on January 30-31, 1996.
9/29/1725Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
11/21/1994Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah, 84, noted economist and educationist, died.
4/8/1759British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India.
12/12/1958Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs West Indies at Kanpur.
12/12/1958Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, fought Babur near Kanwa at Agra and lost the battle and died thereafter. He had vowed not to enter Chittogarh without a victory.
5/31/1756Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria.
9/6/1993CPI (M) wrests Congress (I) bastion of Chowringhee in the by-elections to the WB Assembly; Durgapur and Kurseong also won by CPI (M).