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Historical Event on 6/5/1961

Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star, was born. He was also the winner of Junior Wimbledon 1979.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/194217 Indian Division's were withdrawn over vast stretches and the British evacuation in Burma was the longest in British military history. The Division was to subsequently extract terrible retribution from the Japanese Army during World War II and to destabilise the Indian Economy with forged notes of 5, 10 and 100 Rupees.
3/12/1944No. 7 Squadron, which had flown its Vengeances on some missions against dissident tribesmen in North Waziristan, started operations in the Arakan from an airstrip at Uderbund near Kumbigram.
3/19/1995Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
9/27/1925Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh was established.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
9/9/1872Sarladevi Chaudharani, Bengali poet, was born.
3/5/1993The government de-reserves the mining industry throwing it open to private sector as well as to foreign investment.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.