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Historical Event on 10/5/1949

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/3/1982Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", great writer, nationalist and who revolutionised Urdu poetry, died.
3/22/1997Deshabhimani daily, official organ of CPI (M), launches its 5th edition from Kottayam, Kerala.
12/1/1999Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, is named ""`Woman of the Millennium'' in a BBC pol
2/19/1995National Research Centre for Oil Palm(NRCOP), the only institute exclusively devoted to Oil Palm research in India, was established.
10/10/1990Following political uncertainties in the wake of Veerendra Patil's decision to stay on in defiance of Congress Party's decision, President's rule was imposed in Karnataka.
7/22/1978Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign.
10/22/1962Bakhra-Nangal Dam, a multipurpose river valley project, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
6/9/1986First AIDS death reported from a private hospital in Mumbai.
12/25/1919Naushad, famous film music director, was born.
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.