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Historical Event on 5/10/1985

59 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1992Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
7/22/1970Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex.
8/17/1997I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
1/7/1885Madhav Narayan Joshi, comedy drama writer, was born.
9/21/1999Mr. A. C. Muthiah was elected president and Kapil Dev the senior coach at the Board of Control of Cricket in India AGM in Jaipur.
4/18/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, constitutes a Group of Ministers to review the national security system in its entirety in the light of the recommendations of the Kargil review committee.
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
10/14/1989Election Commission accepted Shiv Sena as a political party.