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Historical Event on 5/5/1972

Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1940Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders.
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
5/23/19961995-96 deficit touches a new high at Rs.19,855 crore.
9/19/2000Gopi Chand of India falls to Henderawan of Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the badminton event at the Sydney Olympics.
8/21/1990Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha .
12/17/1740Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died.
12/25/1876Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born.
1/1/1980This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"".