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Historical Event on 11/5/1994

Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1991Jagannathrao Joshi, veteran leader of Janata Party `Karnataka Kesri', died.
4/14/1988Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
1/22/1993A Patna-Lucknow-Delhi IA flight IC-810 was hijacked by a certain Satish Chandra Pandey shortly after take-off.
8/17/1985Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.
8/17/1780Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.
12/7/1999A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, rejects the Opposition demand for resignation of three Central Ministers L. K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharati in the Ayodhya case.
9/1/1893Kashinath Tryambak Telang, first Maharashtrian Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court, died.
10/15/2000Sachin Tendulkar becomes the highest run-getter in one-day internationals (9379 runs) during his innings of 69 in the final of the ICC cricket tournament against New Zealand
7/27/1992Amjad Khan, famous film actor, died.
12/13/1991Justice M. H Kania of Maharashtra sworn in as the 23rd Chief Justice of India.