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Historical Event on 2/5/1922

Amar Nath Sehgal, sculptor, was born at Campbellpur (W. Pakistan). His important works are ""Voice of Africa (Ghana-1958)"", A Cricketer (1961) and Mahatma Gandhi, Amritsar, To space Unknown (bronze, Moscow-1963)"", etc.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/13/1999Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka
6/5/1995Manmohan Singh re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam.
10/24/1953Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order.
6/1/1996Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away.
4/20/1887Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born.
12/25/1949Dr. Hari Singh Gour, famous law expert, great social reformer, jurist, leader and educationist, passed away.
2/27/1992Narasimha Rao elected Congress (I) President in the party poll held after a gap of 20 years.
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
11/22/1968Lok Sabha passed notification to change the name of Madras state as Tamil Nadu.
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.