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Historical Event on 5/11/1965

The first of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 people in the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/24/1932Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan was established for the service of the sick and humanitarian activities.
10/14/1930The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'.
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
1/18/1978Shri Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
6/2/1990Sri Ram Sharma Acharya passed away. (27-6-91).
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
1/22/1996Janata Dal parliamentary party leader Sharad Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership (Jain hawala case).
12/10/1907Rudyard Kipling, author of `The Jungle Book' and `Kim', received the Nobel prize for literature.
1/16/2000Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.