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Historical Event on 3/5/1916

Biju Patnaik, famous Oriya leader and Chief Minister, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1942Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 people in south of Calcutta, India.
1/11/1958Two lakh Indians in East Pakistan were rounded up and lodged in concentration camps.
12/25/1876Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born.
4/16/1934Ram Damodar Naik was born in Sangli (Maharashtra).
4/21/1990The first indigenously built missile cruiser boat, 'Vibhuti', was inaugurated and launched.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada).
7/20/1990Tamil Nadu Bandh organised by Tamil Nadu Government to protest against the killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka passes off peacefully.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.