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Historical Event on 5/10/1977

Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
3/21/1994Pakistan blocks access to Indian consulate in Karachi.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
6/3/1895Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, historian and Indian diplomat (Asia & Western Dominance), was born.
3/9/1858Bahadurshah Jafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was deported to Rangoon under the offence for rising of first Indian Mutiny in 1857.
12/30/1906The All India Muslim League was founded in Dacca by a group of big landlords which included Aga Khan III, The Nawab of Dacca and Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk-Salimullah. They supported the Partition of Bengal and called for seperate Muslim electrorates and other safeguard for Muslims.
10/16/1994IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit.
5/21/1998India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
3/21/1996Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.