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Historical Event on 5/5/1993
Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/12/1971 | The first aerial victory was when MiG-21FLs of No. 47 Squadron shot down a PAF F-104 over the Gulf of Kutch and this was followed by three more victories in quick succession on 17 December, when MiG-21FLs of No. 29 Squadron escorting HF-24 Maruts, shot down intercepting F-104s near Uttarlai in the Rajasthan desert in gun-missile encounters, while a third F-104, on an intruding mission, was shot down by another MiG 21FL of No.29 Squadron. |
| 2/13/1989 | Aubrey Menen (76), Renowned writer, passed away in Kerala. |
| 12/8/1911 | Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa. |
| 9/11/1950 | Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away. |
| 9/29/1992 | Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1) |
| 1/12/1906 | Pandit Mahadeo Shastri Joshi, dictionary creator, was born. |
| 12/27/1999 | PSCB's Prathima Kumari shattered the National clean and jerk mark twice in the women's 58-kg class on the second day of the senior national weightlifting championship in Kalyan. |
| 5/29/1957 | Satish Kumar Sareen graduated from the first batch of the JSW and went onto the AFFC for flying training. |
| 5/29/1957 | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was born. |
| 10/28/1981 | Underground Metro Train Compartments were tested on trial basis at Calcutta. |
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