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Historical Event on 5/5/1977

Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1907John Morley, U.K. Government State Secretary, declares ""it will not withdraw from India under any circumstances"".
3/13/1991President R. Venkataraman dissolves the Lok Sabha.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
8/27/1997Daljeet Singh and Debi Bose set national records in the Federation Cup athletics at Chennai in javelin throw and hurdles respectively.
6/5/1980Manipur University was established.
1/27/1967Delimitation Agreement for Warfare in space was signed by 60 nations in United Nation.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
2/19/1974Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai.
2/19/1974Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.