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Historical Event on 5/2/1985

Banarsidas Chaturvedi, famous writer and journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1992Swaran Singh and Vajpayee awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.
4/1/1994Five ministers resign from the Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.
1/1/1920P.M. Nadagouda, politician, was born at Mysore, Chitwadgi.
3/9/1990Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died.
7/30/1992The Supreme Court declares that capitation fee in educational institutions is unlawful.
9/28/1827A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery.
2/16/1982Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.
8/5/1999Nisha Millet became the first Indian swimmer to receive the International Olympic Committee's Solidarity Scholarship, given to sportspersons with outstanding track record and possessing Olympic potential.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
1/26/1882Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta.