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Historical Event on 5/7/1994

Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.
4/18/1970Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.
11/18/1991In the by-elections, Congress gets 8 Lok Sabha seats and suffers rout in UP assembly, while BJP gets absolute majority.
5/11/1885Krishnamohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist of Bengal, passed away.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
10/1/1997Ordinance promulgated to ban single digit or instant lotteries.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
8/4/1936Indian Government Act was approved by the king.
8/4/1936Saint Kabir was born.
6/20/1993Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination.