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Historical Event on 9/5/1888

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975), panentheist, great renaissance philosopher, eminent writer, free India's first vice-president and second president, was born at Tiruttani near Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/17/1921Princes of Wales came to India.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
10/1/1993The IAF joined in peace keeping duties in Somalia as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations.
1/20/1995Supreme Court orders closure of 84 industries in and around Taj Mahal in UP due to pollution.
1/3/1997Jayalalitha, former Tamil Nadu CM, inprisoned for 27 days, released on bail.
4/10/1875Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj at Bombay and in 1877 in Lahore.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
4/1/1996Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
7/22/1944Man Mohan Modi Seth , great industrialist, was born at Modinagar, U.P.