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Historical Event on 5/5/1992
Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/23/1982 | Annasaheb Patil, father of Maratha Mahasangh, passed away. |
| 8/27/1995 | Andhra Pradesh Governor asks N T Rama Rao to prove his majority on 31st following a split in the Telugu Desam party. |
| 7/31/1948 | State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta. |
| 2/8/1989 | Mrs. Gro Harlem Brundtland, PM of Norway, was awarded 1988 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. |
| 7/21/1999 | Bansi Lal, Haryana Chief Minister, quits before seeking a trust vote; and rebels form a separate party. |
| 4/18/1914 | Cottari Subbanna Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie), was born in Nagpur. |
| 2/12/1997 | Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain. |
| 9/1/1668 | Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England. |
| 1/2/1948 | Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir. |
| 5/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963). |
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