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Historical Event on 5/1/1996

P. Shiv Shanker, Kerala Governor, resigns in view of the ongoing CBI investigation against him in the hawala case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/21/1963Kashi Vidyapeeth was given recognisation as University.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
10/2/1910Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born.
5/1/1973All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised.
6/9/1957General Election ( 2nd) of India ends.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.
12/26/190723rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. In this session, Congress was split into two groups named 'Extremists' under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and 'Moderates' under the leadership of Dr. Rashbehari Bose. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta took active part on the moderate side. Anand Bazar reported with headings as ""The 23rd National Congress. Presidential Election. Tilak's Amendment. Uproarious Proceedings. Free Fight. Police Aid. Pandal Cleared. Police Escort Tilak. Adjourned Sine Die"".
5/25/1941Sagarmal Gopa, a devoted patriot and freedom fighter, was arrested in Jaisalmer. He wrote two books ""Jaisalmer Rajya ka Gunda Shasan"" and ""Raghunath Singh Ka Mukadma"" for which he was prohibited to enter in Jaisalmer.
3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.