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Historical Event on 11/5/1961

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrived in New York. This was the first ocassion when an Indian Prime Minister went to United States.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1995National Sports Day declared.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
11/15/1875Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar.
10/20/1919Chaitanyabala Divatia, great author, was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
12/11/1990T. N. Seshan appointed CEC, and Mohan Dharia Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
5/28/1925Awadh Kishore Narain, educationist, was born.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
4/7/1986Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa.