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Historical Event on 6/5/1961
Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.

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12/7/1992	Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
5/19/1992	Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
10/30/1999	The Central Ministerial team led by Mr. Advani is prevented from making an on-the-spot assessment of the havoc wrecked by the super cyclone.
1/6/1987	Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
11/16/2000	The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
11/5/1906	Initials of the place of issuance of notes were started to be printed instead of Issuing Circle's name.
1/5/1990	Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team.
6/13/1940	Revolutionary leader Udham Singh was hanged for charges of assassinating Micheal Odair, who was the Governor General of Punjab at the time of Jalianwala Baug massacre.
1/18/2000	India and the US resume talks to narrow their differences on the CTBT.
4/10/1955	India and Vietnam affirm the Panchsheel.

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Historical Event on 6/5/1961 Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.

Historical Event on 6/5/1961
Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.