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Historical Event on 1/5/1994

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes two bills making the Chief Minister, the Chancellor of all universities instead of the Governor.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1925Mohan Rakesh, veteran Hindi playright, was born. His noted books are ""Aadhe Adhure"" and ""Aashaad Ka Ek Din"".
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
3/21/1973Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away.
6/20/1972Paras Laxmikant Mhambrey, great Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996), was born in Bombay.
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
5/4/1935Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
1/26/1995Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.