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Historical Event on 5/8/1933

Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
9/18/1995Kaka Hathrasi, famous comedy poet, died.
9/7/1998Prof. K. M. Chandy, Congress (I) leader and former Governor of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, died in Kochi at the age of 77.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
12/1/1911Dayarnav Raghunath Kopardekar, founder of ""Indrayani Sahitya Prakashan Sanstha"", was born.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.
5/22/1953Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.