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Historical Event on 11/5/1931
M. G. Subramaniam, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1983-84, was born in Karnataka.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/2/1930 | Mazharul Haque, greatest social worker, politician, nationalist, poet, journalist and writer, died. |
| 12/11/1872 | Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born. |
| 8/14/1987 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour. |
| 9/14/1997 | Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51. |
| 2/28/1998 | The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory. |
| 6/11/2000 | 27 army personnel die after the bus carrying them plunges into a gorge at a spot 80 km from Jammu. |
| 11/11/2000 | Mohun Bagan wins the Durand Cup in New Delhi. |
| 8/25/1999 | Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi. |
| 4/19/1975 | First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. |
| 9/19/1726 | Khandoballal died. |
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