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Historical Event on 5/3/1969

Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1996The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
9/19/1937Vishnu Narayan Matkhande passed away.
10/25/2000The BJP Legislature Party in UP elects Rajnath Singh its leader.
11/13/1901War Secretary Brodrick claimed that Boers were killing natives in large numbers. He intended to withdraw troops from India to fight in S. Africa at London.
11/16/1908Bommi Narsingh Reddy, famous film story writer, was born.
3/19/1973Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
10/30/1966First meeting of the Shiv Sena at Shivaji Park.
5/11/1995In central Kashmir, militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine (the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani) built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin.