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Historical Event on 5/3/1969

Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
1/29/1979Tamil Nadu Expess, India's first Jumbo passenger train, was flagged off from New Delhi Railway Station for Madras.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
3/12/1917Googie Withers, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing), was born in Karachi, India.
5/26/1945Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh, leader in Maharashtra, was born.
3/18/1996President confers gallantry awards on 65 personnel of the defence forces.
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
1/14/1964Bapu Nadkarni bowled 32-27-5-0 vs England, 21 maiden overs in a row.