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Historical Event on 5/5/1929

Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/2000The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.
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.
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
11/20/1955Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.
9/21/1945British promise India independence.
4/6/1664Harkhishan Singh, Sikh Guru, died.
6/14/1880Satish Chandra Dasgupta, rural Scientist, was born.
12/14/1812Lord Charles Caning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), was born.
5/1/199560 killed as Madras-Kanyakumari Express collides with a goods train at Danishpet.
2/26/1901The notes of Rs twenty denomination were issued with two issuing circles. These notes had four numeric denominations.