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Historical Event on 5/7/1996

Third and final phase of polling begins for 185 LS constituencies and 154 assembly constituencies; 55 to 60\% turnout was witnessed and there was widespread violence in Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1910Mallikarjun Bhimramaiya Mansoor, famous singer of ""Jaipur Gharana"", was born.
8/18/1891Jain Muni Mishrimalji, poet, social reformer and orator, was born at Pali, Rajasthan.
6/1/1998Petrol price is raised by Re.1 per litre.
11/5/1907Special commissioner appointed to deal with famine conditions.
7/17/1893Lokmanya Tilak was arrested for 18 months.
10/1/1941No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar.
7/17/1996Madras to be known as 'Chennai' henceforth.
4/22/1998India and Bangladesh resolve to work together to ''root out terrorism'', push bilateral trade and harness river waters of the region.
9/11/1991Tax concessions announced.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.