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Historical Event on 5/8/1997

India decides to import currency notes for the first time.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/1996SC asks Harshad Mehta to pay Rs. 217 crore to I.T. department.
5/13/1648Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed.
9/26/1979Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal.
6/1/1819William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal.
7/2/1993Delhi High Court stays the Lok Sabha Speaker's order disqualifying four Janata Dal MPs under the anti-defection law.
11/29/1993Jahangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata ""J.R.D. Tata"", Bharat Ratna awardee, Father of Modern Indian Industries and founder of Indian Aviation industry, passed away at 89 in Gen
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
1/14/1998Prof. Amartya Kumar Sen, Economist, is sworn in new Master of the Trinity College. He is the first Asian to head a Cambridge College.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.