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Historical Event on 5/5/1955
Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/9/1658 | Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India. |
| 5/13/1916 | Vasudev Mahadev Salgaonkar, great Industrialist, was born. |
| 5/23/1942 | Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said. |
| 1/29/1998 | Suicide by more than 50 farmers reported in the Telangana region in the past few days. |
| 12/20/1990 | India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations. |
| 4/18/1978 | Sardar Sobha Singh, famous builder of modern New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90. |
| 8/3/1985 | Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte. |
| 11/1/1902 | Alwar Iyengar Jaggu, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Chatra Ghosham. |
| 11/29/1989 | Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party |
| 10/16/2000 | Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches. |
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