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Historical Event on 5/5/1977

Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/2000A special court convicts former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha and her associate Sasikala and sentences them to undergo three years imprisonment and two years rigorous imprisonment in two 'Tansi land deal' cases.
9/15/1999Palvai Purushottam, the sitting Sirpur MLA and TDP candidate, shot dead.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
2/3/1928Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival.
10/30/1992India and China decide to continue peace measures and open more points for border trade.
10/9/1946Jinnah's 9-point demands conveyed to Congress.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
12/1/1998Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
6/26/1955Poland and India affirm Panchsheel.