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Historical Event on 5/1/1987

The Bofors Deal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1991Supreme Court orders establishment of an all-India judicial service.
5/22/1996United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party.
10/5/1805Lord Charles Cornwallis, Governor General, died of ill health at Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh.
5/16/1911Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
10/10/1844Badruddin Taibjee, lawyer and leader, was born.
11/27/1935Prakash Bhandari, cricketer (3 Tests for India in mid-50's, 77 runs), was born in Delhi
4/13/1989Malayalam film 'Piravi' directed by Shaji N. Karun adjudged best feature film of 1988.
2/15/1924Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.
10/25/1997180mw Lower Periyar Hydroelectric Project in Kerala commissioned after 13 long years.