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Historical Event on 5/5/1986

Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1981Vayudoot air service started with a flight of a F27, from Guwahati airport. This is the third Indian airline inaugurated.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
9/1/1909Father Kamil Bulke was born. He produced a handy English to Hindi dictionary. He did his Ph.D. on 'Ramcharita Manas' and was Head of Hindi Department in Patna University.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
4/4/1987Agney, famous Hindi litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award winning poet, passed away.
7/17/1979Jagjivan Ram elected Janata parliamentary party leader. Charan Singh is PM heading Janatha (S)-Congress coalition and Jagjivan Ram is leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
12/12/1964Maithili Sharan Gupta, famous Indian poet, Hindi litterateur, writer, social worker, patriot and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.
10/22/1873Swami Rama Tirtha, great social reformer and poet, was born at Murariwala village of Gujranwala district. He lectured throughout Japan and America spreading "practical Vedant