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Historical Event on 5/8/1954
Indian Government decided to integrate Chandranagar in West Bengal which was under the rule of the French.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/24/1996 | S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India. |
| 11/10/1991 | South Africa's first cricket One-day international since 1970 vs India. |
| 7/24/1998 | India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier. |
| 6/23/1975 | Prannath Thapar, former Chief of Army, died. |
| 2/18/1905 | Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma. |
| 1/6/1664 | Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat. |
| 1/5/1952 | Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died. |
| 12/3/1884 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of India, was born in Jeradei village of Bihar. |
| 11/29/1869 | Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra. |
| 4/12/1912 | Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab). |
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