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Historical Event on 5/5/1994

Revolt against Nar Bahadur Bhandari government in Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo elected new leader.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
6/15/1907Narayan Ganesh Goray, freedom fighter and socialist, was born at Hindala (Maharashtra).
7/26/1844Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.
7/7/1999The Indian Army recaptures Jubar height in the Batalik sector.
9/24/1934Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai.
12/23/1972Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India v England at Delhi.
12/3/1971Hostilities broke out between India and Pakistan. On the very night that hostilities commenced, with Pakistan bombing several air fields, IN Ships 'Rajput' and 'Akshay' were leaving Vishakapatnam harbour when they obtained a sonar contact. They fired several depth charges and proceeded on their mission when there was no further evidence of a submarine's presence. Thereafter, a loud explosion of rattling windows panes off the Vishakapatnam beach was heard . The Pakistani submarine 'Ghazi' (a Tench class submarine obtained from the USA in 1964) had come to grief.
3/23/1947Lord Mountbatten was sent as a Viceroy to India who was designated to free India.
10/30/1924Word Saving Day.