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Historical Event on 3/5/1992

Sunder, comedy actor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1944Blast in ammunition loaded on 1,318 tonned freighter 'S. S. Fort Stikine' which was anchored in Victoria Dock at Bombay. The explosion killed 1376 people, wrecking 27 ships and destroying 40,000 tons of food.
4/3/1996Union Ministers P. Chidambaram and M. Arunachalam resign over the issue of revival of alliance between Cong (I) and AIADMK.
1/1/1988The Officers Training School (OTS) was re-christened as Officers Training Academy. Besides training Indian nationals, 74 cadets from Sri Lanka have also been trained at the OTA.
11/24/1999The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off.
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
2/11/1935Lalita Narhar Bapat, famous marathi novelist, was born.
2/10/1944Japanese troops take the Ngakyedauk Pass, cutting off the 7th Indian Division at Sinzweya, Burma.
9/9/1812The first paper currency was issued by the Bank of Bengal. The notes of this bank were later printed by Perkins, Heath & Co. in England. They can be distinguished into at least 10 different types. They were issued in a wide range of denominations from Rs. 10 to Rs. 1000.
12/4/1973Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away.