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Historical Event on 1/5/1948

Parthasarathy Harishchandra Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's), was born in Alwar, Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1969Madhubala, famous Hindi film actress, passed away.
3/24/1968The second Indian-made rocket 'Menaka' successfully launched at the Thumba station.
12/11/1971The elite para-commandos and parachute battalions -India's 'Red Devils', as they are affectionately called, have an unsurpassed ethos and elan of their own. 2 Para Battalion executed a superb airborne assault operation at Tangail in East Pakistan, which was the first of its kind in the subcontinent.
6/23/1993Motilal Vohra made governor of UP.
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.
11/7/1991Salauddin and his wife Neena create a world record by travelling in a Nissan car.
3/29/1952India enters into a war with Japan.
9/4/1921British govt. sends ultimatum to rebels in India, demanding their surrender within 48 hrs, at Madras.
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.