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Historical Event on 5/3/1945

Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1982Shree Maa Anandmayee of universal fame passed away. Her body was laid to rest at Shree Anandamayee Ashram in Kankhal.
1/18/1997SC says telephone tapping is violation of fundamental rights but permits it by government in special circumstances.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
8/10/1988Ramakrishna Hegde resigns as CM of Karnataka on moral grounds in connection with phone tapping issue.
11/14/1969Jawaharlal Nehru University inaugurated in New Delhi.
1/7/1928Vijay Tendulkar, famous playwright and novelist, was born.
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
1/17/1922T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born.
4/11/1931Mahendranath Yeshwant Gupte, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1984-85, was born at Mumbai.
1/16/1924In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died.