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Historical Event on 5/2/1977

C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/17/1992Lok Sabha rejects no-trust motion.
8/7/1905The first political documentary ootage was the Great Bengal Partition Movement: Meeting and Procession shot by Jyotish Sarkar and Jamshedji F. Madan in Calcutta.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
12/16/1951Salarjung Museum opened in Hyderabad.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
3/5/1916Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.
10/16/1990Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died.
9/30/1996Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
3/1/1903Pareshchandra Bhattacharya, former Gonerner of Indian Reserve Bank, was born.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.