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Historical Event on 10/5/1989

Dalai Lama was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize (1989).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1920Anglo Oriental College of Aligargh became Aligarh Muslim University. It was the first university to use the regional language.
10/24/1605Jahangir became the fourth Emperor of Mughal Empire at Agra.
9/18/1909Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
7/26/1844Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.
6/22/1994L. V. Prasad, father of South Indian film industry, died.
3/1/1775Purandhar Treaty was singed between Nana Phadnavis and British Army.
11/1/1949Thomason Collage at Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, was raised to the status of an Engineering University - the first of its kind in India.
5/13/1994Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.