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5 October - India on this day20 events

1993

CBI chargesheeted 40 in Ayodhya case. Advani, Joshi and Bal Thackeray were among the accused.

#crime#religion#politics5-October-1993
1676

East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.

#money#royal event5-October-1676
1991

Ramnath Goenka, journalist and founder chairman of the Indian Express Newspapers Group, died at the age of 87 years.

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1991

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

#publication#death5-October-1991
1890

Kishorlal Ghanshyamlal Mashruwala, great thinker and philosopher of Gandhi era, was born.

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1932

Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (7 Tests for India, 1 century), was born in Bombay.

#birth#sports5-October-1932
1999

The Government announced hike in diesel prices.

#general5-October-1999
1997

Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut.

#science#women5-October-1997
1989

Dalal Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).

#award5-October-1989
1997

Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.

#award#women5-October-1997
1989

Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.

#law#women5-October-1989
1993

Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.

#sports5-October-1993
1997

Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.

#sports5-October-1997
1805

Lord Charles Cornwallis, Governor General, died of ill health at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh.

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1864

Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.

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1949

A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.

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1990

Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died.

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1990

Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.

#politics5-October-1990
1999

India decides not to attend the special meet on CTBT.

#politics5-October-1999
1868

Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.

#women5-October-1868