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Historical Event on 5/5/1916

Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
7/5/2000The Prime Minister rules out restoring pre-1953 status to Jammu and Kashmir.
7/5/2000Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
1/8/1965Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
8/19/1993Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.