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Historical Event on 8/5/1991

Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1948Establishment of 'PEPS' (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
2/10/1992Andaman and Nicobar Islands opened for foreign travellers.
4/27/1993A national credit fund for women called the 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh' set up.
5/9/1995Two new gas and oil reserves found off the Gujarat and Bombay coast.
2/24/1988Prithvi, India's first Indigenously designed surface-to-surface tactical missile of 250km, was successfully test fired from Sriharikota. India becomes the fifth country to develop such a missile.
9/21/1994Ramkrishna Bajaj, freedom fighter and veteran industrialist, passed away.
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
7/4/1989Union Deputy Ministers were promoted to the rank of Ministers of State.