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Historical Event on 6/5/1994

Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
1/20/1988Khan Abdul Gafar Khan, follower of Mahatma Gandhi, better known as Sarhadi Gandhi or Frointier Gandhi, passed away.
4/13/1982Pandit Parmanand, founder member of `Gather Party', passed away.
7/2/1991Nanankal Krishna Pillai, famous Malyalam poet, died.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
11/30/2000Dr. Anil Kakodkar takes charge as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.
12/13/1984The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect.
12/1/1994Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
2/7/1931Satpal Kapur, Congress leader, was born.