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Historical Event on 5/5/1916
Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/27/1951 | Taraporewala Aquarium was inaugurated at Mumbai by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. |
| 10/9/1945 | British troops occupy Andaman in Gulf of Bengal. |
| 5/9/1992 | Madhu Sapre, Miss India, is crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe beauty pageant. |
| 7/30/1991 | Sabi Fernandes, senior photographer of Indian Express Newspaper Group, died. |
| 12/30/1803 | East India Comapny captured Dehli, Agra and Bharooch. |
| 11/17/1973 | Mother Pondicherry, greatest teacher and religious leader, died. |
| 4/4/1926 | Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues. |
| 4/18/1959 | India, Pakistan sign one-year pact on Indus River irrigation. |
| 7/10/1991 | C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died. |
| 5/13/1995 | Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992. |
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