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Historical Event on 5/5/1994

Revolt against Nar Bahadur Bhandari government in Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo elected new leader.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
8/26/1914Bengali revolutionaries looted 46,000 bullet ammunition and pistols from Calcutta Port for their revolutionary activities.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
4/23/1991Major parties agree to have polls in Punjab.
7/13/1950Nehru asks Stalin and Acheson to restore peace in Korea.
5/26/1957Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay.
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
2/20/1968Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.