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Historical Event on 11/5/1977

Indira Gandhi arrested and released unconditionally. The External Affairs Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee addresses the United Nations General Assembly in Hindi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1951Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
10/25/1980Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
8/22/1979Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.
7/29/1884Tyagraj Paramshiv Kailasam, leading playwright of Kannad language, was born.
6/1/1997Union Minister for Forests and Environment, Prof. Saifuddin Soz announces Rs. 9 crore central package for afforestation and eco-development in J&K.
12/17/1961Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.
9/24/1999The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.
3/22/1964200 die in communal violence in the industrial towns of Jamshedpur and Rourkela.
3/17/1989Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.
10/18/2000Supreme Court gives the nod for construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river.