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Historical Event on 5/10/1957

Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
9/29/1992Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1)
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
10/3/1831Britishers captured Mysore.
3/21/1993The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.
2/4/1976Lok Sabha's life extended by one year.
6/26/1954Nehru, Chou En-lai pledge good-neighbor policy at New Delhi.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
3/21/1992India's second submarine 'Shankul' joined Navy.
12/11/1998Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) died at 1850 hrs today.