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Historical Event on 5/10/1985

59 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen (Indian Nobel Laureates), the economist-philosopher, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to welfare economics.
8/14/1942Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.
8/14/1996Amrit Rai, son of Munshi Premchand, died.
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.
11/7/1971India admits forces entered Bangladesh to silence artillery.
3/31/1993J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders.
4/1/1986Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
1/24/1980E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.
2/13/1994Troops moved to Uttar Pradesh to quell caste violence.
12/14/1999The Prime Minister informs the Lok Sabha that Ram Prakash Gupta has denied the remarks on temple construction.