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Historical Event on 5/3/1945

Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1967P. S. Vaidya, great Indian ODI pace bowler (1995-96), was born.
1/30/1994Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets.
2/2/1978Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.
4/16/1974Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away.
2/4/1953Indo-Pak talk on Kashmir opened under Dr. Graham in Geneva.
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
6/21/1991P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
1/27/1995Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.