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Historical Event on 5/10/1905
Pankaj Malik, music director, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/19/2000 | Indian girls lifts Asian junior title in the inaugural Asian Hockey Federation cup under-18 championship in Hong Kong. |
| 8/17/1944 | Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence. |
| 1/22/1683 | Shri Samarth Ramdas passed away. |
| 6/28/1924 | Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, passed away on June 28 at Calcutta. |
| 10/9/1949 | The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General. |
| 2/15/1993 | India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras. |
| 8/6/1999 | Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi. |
| 9/30/1997 | 24th Stock Exchange of India set up at Trivandrum. |
| 6/5/1879 | Narayan Malhar Joshi, father of Labour Union Movement in India, was born at Goregaon in the Kolaba district, Maharashtra. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
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