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Historical Event on 5/5/1966

Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.

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11/22/1989General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.
9/26/1904R. V. Jagirdar, famous Kannad play writer, was born.
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.
2/24/1986Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
6/5/1994India test-fires a missile capable of reaching targets in China.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
2/12/1997Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time.
5/7/1958Acharya Kripalani elected leader of a new opposition group in the Lok Sabha.
5/25/1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.