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Historical Event on 5/3/1994

Election Commission recognises DMK headed by M. Karunanidhi as the rightful claimant to the symbol of rising sun and the flag reserved for it.

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10/5/1997Leander-Mahesh win China Open ATP Tour doubles event.
10/5/1997Guru Amardasji passed away.
5/31/1995Statute Bill, a constitutional amendment bill, introduced in Lok Sabha to extend reservation in jobs and in promotion for SCs and STs.
2/19/1993Salseng C. Marak sworn in as the Congress-I CM in Meghalaya.
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2/19/1812Congregational missionaries Adoniram Judson, 23, and his wife Ann, 22, first sailed from New England to Calcutta. (Judson eventually concentrated his labors in Burma).
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.