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Historical Event on 2/5/1991

The last of 1.2 lakh Indians in Kuwait manage to return to India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/1990Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation.
4/18/1971Air India's first Jumbo Jet Plane passenger Boeing 747 named 'Emperor Samrat Ashok' was landed on Santacruz Airport at Bombay.
1/19/1997Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in India on a 4-day visit.
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.
4/30/1896Maa Anandamayee (1896-1982), God-intoxicated yogini and mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees.
1/18/1971Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49.
6/20/1756A group of British soldiers along with Halvel were imprisoned by some rebellions in a suffocating cell that gained notoriety as the ""Black Hole of Calcutta."" Most of them died here.
8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.