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Historical Event on 6/5/1896

Muhammad Ismail Sahib, president of the Madras State Muslim League and freedom fighter, was born at Pettai, Tamil Nadu. He was the member of Rajya Sabha as well as Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
10/28/1996Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) spills into Western UP from Delhi.
3/2/1930Gandhiji addresses letter to Viceroy intimating his intention to break Salt Law if Congress demands are not conceded.
2/10/1990Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died.
7/29/1876Indian Science Congress Association was established in Bowbazar Street of Calcutta.
6/13/1991Shiv Sharma, Doordarshan Director General, was shot at in Delhi by suspected Punjab terrorists.
9/6/1999Vyjayanthimala Bali, former Congress (I) MP, joins the BJP.
8/22/1993The first batch of IAF troops landed in the capital city of Mogadishu.
5/1/1999India retained the SAFF Coca-Cola football title in Margao, beating Bangladesh in the final.
2/24/1867Kedarnath Das, geat physiologist, was born.