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Historical Event on 5/5/1916

Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/16/2000India wins the second leg of the pre-olympic hockey tournament at Perth.
3/3/1934Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
9/19/1997India wins the Sahara Cup by winning the third match too.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
1/2/1967University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.
9/11/1875Koyaji Jahangir Kuwanrji, famous economist, was born.
2/13/1970Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi.
2/13/1970Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district.
12/3/1971During the ensuing melee, three of the Sabres were shot down while all Gnats returning to base were unscathed. The first blood of a new Indo-Pakistan air war had been drawn. Other encounters were to follow over the next 10 days within both Indian and Pakistani airspace, before a full-scale war began.