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Historical Event on 5/3/1927

Riots between Sikhs and Muslims in Lahore claims 14 lives and leaves 100 injured.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.
3/18/1996President confers gallantry awards on 65 personnel of the defence forces.
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
1/30/1948Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
6/21/1940Keshavrao Baliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh (RSS), passed away.
9/8/1933Asha Bhosle (born Asha Mangeshkar), famous playback singer, was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
4/6/1919Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.
4/14/1891Dr. Bhimrao Ramji 'Babasaheb' Ambedkar, India's great social reformer, politician, author, architect, lawyer and agitator, was born in Maharashtra.
6/15/1991General Election (10th) of India ends. In this election Indian National Congress won.