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Historical Event on 5/3/1994

Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1975Ramsing, great freedom fighter and editor of `Navyug Patrika', passed away.
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
4/29/1957The National Civil Defence College was founded at Nagpur as the Central Emergency Relief Training Institute (CERTI). It functions as the training wing of the Emergency Relief Organisation of the Government of India.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
2/19/1818Bapu Gokhle, last General of Maratha kingdom, passed away.
12/16/1999India agrees to Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) by the IMF.
6/9/1997Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.
5/25/1877Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers.
5/25/1877Akbar, great Mughal Emperor, won Kabul.
2/1/1931Gandhi chiefs order campaign of civil disobedience to continue.