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Historical Event on 10/5/1989

Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.
4/22/1923Babani Sheshagiri Pai, social worker and journalist, was born at Ankola in Karnataka.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
10/11/1993CBI files chargesheet against stock-broker Hiten Dalal and 3 others for defrauding Canbank Mutual Fund over Rs.102 crore.
4/11/1964Communist Party of India was divided in two parts. Firstly known as Communist Party of India [CPI], its second fragmentation was named as Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. This division was on ideological differences at the international level.
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
11/3/1945Temporary Octroi Mandal established.
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
3/18/1922Mohandas K. Gandhi ""Mahatma,"" the great spirit, sentenced by British authorities to six years in prison for sedition at Sabarmati. Gandhi was sentenced just eight days after he was arrested. The British acted hastily after government officials in London and India were criticized for not arresting him sooner. In London, the Secretary of State for India was forced to resign because of the controversy over Gandhi. In India, the arrests of Gandhi and other Indian nationalists had only increased sympathy for their cause.