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Historical Event on 10/5/1991

Ramnath Goenka, journalist and founder chairman of the Indian Express Newspapers Group, died at the age of 87 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/25/1943No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.
6/25/1992BJP bags eleven seats in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, Congress (I) secures seven.
3/12/1972Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats.
5/22/1993Karnataka special task force guns down Veerappan's brother and righthand man Arjunan.
3/17/1989Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away.