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Historical Event on 5/3/1997
Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/5/1995 | Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful. |
| 8/25/1960 | Olympics opened at Rome. |
| 10/1/1992 | Broadcasting of Zee TV started. |
| 3/13/1938 | Hitler merged Austria in Germany. |
| 7/1/1927 | Chandrashekhar, former Prime Minister of India, was born. |
| 10/3/1988 | Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive. |
| 4/25/1955 | Syed Mohammad Zamin Ali, great educationist, poet, editor, writer, professor and founder-member of the Hindustani Academy, passed away. |
| 11/20/1859 | Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away. |
| 4/27/1996 | General Election (11th) of India begins. |
| 3/3/1931 | Gandhi and Viceroy Irwin sign Delhi Pact giving Indians right to make salt if civil disobedience stops. |
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