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Historical Event on 5/7/1950

81 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1926The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
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4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
11/3/1986Dr. Indrachandra Shastri, versatile in Sanskrit and Pali, died.
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1/23/1975Omeo Kumar Das, one of the great patriots of Assam, passed away at the age of 81. He selflessly worked for the tea plantation workers and made efforts to get them better living standards. He translated Gandhiji's autobiography ""My Experiments with Truth"" in Assamese language.
1/5/1990Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team.
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
11/5/1999India's Aarthie Ramaswamy won the girl's under-18 crown in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, Spain. Koneru Humpy bagged the silver in girls' under-12.