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Historical Event on 8/5/1999

Nisha Millet became the first Indian swimmer to receive the International Olympic Committee's Solidarity Scholarship, given to sportspersons with outstanding track record and possessing Olympic potential.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1996North-Eastern Development Finance Corporation inaugurated.
2/23/1996Turkish Armada retired.The arrival of a new Portuguese fleet.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
11/3/1997India presents G-15 with agenda for a fair deal in Kuala Lumpur. India calls upon Group of 15 developing countries to ""build convergences among nations and encourage G-7 to pursue structured and issue-based dialogue with us'
6/24/1989A majority of opposition members in the Lok Sabha resign on the issue of CAG report on the Bofors gun deal.
11/3/1966Hurricane strikes Bengal, killing 1,000.
4/8/1997India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
8/14/1920Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.