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Historical Event on 7/5/1994

Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, 86, Malayalam literary genius, died in Beypore in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1998Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.
2/13/1991Muslim League leaves the UDF in Kerala.
8/26/1967Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.
3/4/2000Geeta Mukherjee (76), veteran communist leader, died of a massive heart attack in New Delhi. Popularly known as 'Geetadi', she won every Lok Sabha election from Panskura in West Bengal since 1980.
1/5/1955Kumari Mamata Promileswar Banerjee was born in Calcutta (West Bengal).
8/1/1996Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission.
5/15/1996The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.