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Historical Event on 5/11/1987

President's rule imposed in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
8/11/1956The Lok Sabha passed the States Reorganisation Act.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
2/20/1976Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai.
8/17/1780Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.
4/16/2000India wins the second leg of the pre-olympic hockey tournament at Perth.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
10/11/1923Harish Chandra was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
6/20/1948Lord Mountbatten resigns as the Governor General of Indian Union.