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Historical Event on 10/5/1991

Vinayakrao Devrukhkar, famous playwright, novelist and editor of a daily newspaper 'Sandhya', died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1967Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
1/8/1973Nanasaheb Parulekar, father of 'Sakal' newspaper, died.
4/11/1931Mahendranath Yeshwant Gupte, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1984-85, was born at Mumbai.
4/30/1896Maa Anandamayee (1896-1982), God-intoxicated yogini and mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees.
1/31/1976Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
1/20/1952Vasant Patankar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
12/16/1924Nissim Ezekiel, educationist and author, was born.
2/11/1998Prof. Anil Kumar Baruah, CPI(ML) candidate for the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat, is shot dead by suspected ULFA militants at Neharani.
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.