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Historical Event on 5/6/1967

Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1814Gilbert Aliat Minto, Governor General of East Indian Company, died.
6/21/1814Malik Kafur, Alauddin Khilji's Commander, won the impregnable fort of Devgiri. The fort was entered by the enemy. Raja Ramdeva was taken prisoner and sent to Delhi where Alauddin recieved him untill his death in 1312.
12/22/1975Vasant Krishna Desai, famous music director, died.
10/20/1960Indian mountaineers reach the peak of Nanda Ghunti for the first time in the Kumaon Hills.
12/8/1857Mohsini from Delhi was hanged in jail.
3/16/1999Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy.
9/29/1992Andhra CM Janardhana Reddy resigned.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
11/24/1941Attack on Pearl Harbour.