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Historical Event on 6/5/1981
Gopal Saini at Tokyo sets record for 3000m ST. in 8,30.88.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/23/1843 | Narendranath Sen, famous journalist, was born. |
| 11/14/1998 | Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies. |
| 6/20/1939 | Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer - pace bowler for India in the 60s, was born in Bombay |
| 4/1/1997 | Govt. clarifies it is illegal to carry a child on a two-wheeler in addition to a pillion rider. |
| 6/17/1993 | Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation . |
| 1/27/1987 | P. T. Usha nominated the Asian Athlete of 1986 by the US Sports Academy (USA). |
| 10/11/1902 | Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time. |
| 10/11/1902 | Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city. |
| 4/25/1915 | The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon. |
| 2/10/1992 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands opened for foreign travellers. |
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