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Historical Event on 10/5/1990

Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1999Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat, appointed Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
1/5/1995PM gives valedictory address at the 8th World Tamil Conference in Madurai.
10/19/1907Sulochana Modi, first lady Mayor of Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, was born.
11/25/1995Namibian PM Hoge S. Geingob arrives in New Delhi.
3/20/1920Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, was born at Satara. Her name is closely attached with freedom movement via Bombay Radio, as she and Babubhai Prasad and Vitthalbhai Zaveri founded this Radio and started motivating people of India with their telecasts.
10/2/1986Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.
7/1/1991Rupee devalued by 8.5\%.
10/9/1997Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
1/21/1999Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief, suspends his party's protest against the coming India-Pakistan cricket matches after an urgent meeting with the Union Home Minister in Mumbai.