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Historical Event on 5/8/1959

Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
12/1/1963Nagaland becomes the 16th state of Indian union.
9/30/1996Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
1/21/1922Juda Reuben, cricket Test umpire for 10 tests from 1969-77, was born in Mumbai.
11/22/1993Gulshen Ahmed, Himachal Governor, resigns in the wake of an official report that he canvassed for his son in Satna.
11/25/1999Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
11/25/1999Guru Ramdasji died. His son Arjun Dev succeeded him and changed the offerings to the Guru into a regular tax.
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
8/30/1992The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore.