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Historical Event on 7/5/1999

Two buses, which were inaugurated from Dhaka, arrive in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
4/28/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose aligned the Japanese-German submarine at Medagaskar.
9/19/1990Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
11/18/1964Dharam Vira was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27-06-1966
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
2/14/1976Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act comes into force.
9/30/1981Pakistan Commando soldiers release 66 hostages in Lahore from five Khalistan hijackers and activists of the Dal Khalsa International.
4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
5/22/1991Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June.