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Historical Event on 5/5/1916
Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
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| 8/16/1923 | Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born. |
| 11/15/1830 | Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England. |
| 4/23/1858 | Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore. |
| 9/7/1993 | India and China sign border peace accord. |
| 10/24/1868 | Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born. |
| 7/31/1916 | Mohanlal Sukhadia, chief minister of Rajasthan and freedom fighter, was born at Jhalawar. |
| 9/22/1996 | Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period. |
| 8/17/1932 | V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born. |
| 12/23/1889 | Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born. |
| 2/4/1938 | Birju Maharaj, famous Kathak Dancer ""Guru"", was born. |
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