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Historical Event on 5/5/1998
Yashwant Sinha and Madan Lal Khurana, Union Ministers, are discharged in the hawala case.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/3/1936 | Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India. |
6/20/1916 | Sreemati Nathibai Damodher Thackersey (SNDT) Indian Women' s University, first women's and the fifth Indian University, was established in Pune by D.K. Karve. |
7/1/1992 | Truck operators begin nation-wide strike to press for the abolition of toll tax and octroi. |
5/29/1987 | Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister, leader of farmers and freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 85 yrs. |
6/13/1909 | E. M. S. Namboodiripad was born in Palghat in Kerala. |
5/3/1896 | Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great nationalist, lawyer, freedom fighter, barrister and member of the Rajya Sabha, was born at Panniyankara in Calicut, Kerala. |
1/1/1998 | The Election Commission announces the poll schedule for the 12th Lok Sabha. The polling will be on February 16, 22, 28 and March 7. Simultaneously, elections are to be held for the Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assemblies. |
10/9/1964 | K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party. |
11/20/1955 | Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ. |
9/23/1996 | Sitaram Kesri elected provisional president of Congress (I). |
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