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Historical Event on 5/5/1916

Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1916Muhammad Tughluq Shah II passed away at Sindh.
7/3/1838Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of `Prarthana Samaj', was born.
2/21/1952The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.
10/28/1929Narotam Puna, cricketer (Bombay NZ off-spinner v England 1966), was born.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
1/9/1982A group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim started for the first ever Antarctica expedition on December 1981 - Jan 1982.
10/27/1989The XIV-World Congress of Neurology was held in New Delhi under the auspices of the World Federation of Neurology and Neurology Society of India. (21-10-89).
11/12/1958Satyajit Ray gets the award for best direction at the San Francisco International Film Festival.