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Historical Event on 5/5/1971

India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1971Khidr Khan Syed, Governor of Lahore, replaced Daulat Khan Lodi on Delhi's throne.
7/22/1999J. H. Patel, Karnataka Chief Minister, recommends dissolution of the Assembly and the Governor Khurshid Alam Khan accepts it. Earlier Mr. Patel drops eight Ministers including the Deputy Chief Minister Siddharamiah.
4/11/1999A.K.A. Abdul Samad (72), general secretary of IUML and State unit president, died in Chennai.
11/13/1998Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali.
3/9/1996India wins India-Pakistan World Cup Quater Final cricket match in Bangalore (Wills World Cup). This was the last international match played by Javed Miandad.
7/6/199339 people were killed and three officials abducted in J&K .
10/26/1999India is re-elected to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
9/16/1997Rajeev Balakrishnan sets 100m national mark in the ITC International Athletics meet.
10/5/1989Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).
11/23/1948The beseiged garrison of Punch was relieved a full year after its siege. This meant that a firm grip had been established all the way from Pathankot on the major portions of this province.