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Historical Event on 6/5/1981

Gopal Saini at Tokyo sets record for 3000m ST. in 8,30.88.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
4/10/1760Gerard George Clifford, head of East-Indian Company, passed away at the age of 75.
5/25/1996Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots.
6/6/1998All IAF Meteorological Sections were put on high alert from 06 Jun 98, and constant interaction with India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Mumbai and the (IMD) Centre at Ahmedabad resulted in 24 hours tracking and plotting of the cyclone, which was passed down as forecasts to Service and civil authorities in the Saurashtra and Kutch region.
5/5/1977Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
10/24/1868Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born.
4/27/2000Arun Bharat Ram takes over as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry.
8/30/1659Aurangzeb plotted the death of his brother Dara Shikoh and beheaded him. He was buried in a vault under the dome of Humayun's tomb.