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Historical Event on 11/5/1996

United Front suffers a setback with one of its constituents, the Madhya Pradesh Vikas party, deciding to walk out and merge with Congress (I).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1991NF promises 5-10\% jobs to economically backward sections among the upper castes.
4/13/1796The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
1/20/1997The third Test between India and South Africa ends in a draw in Johannesburg.
10/26/1950Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India.
3/13/1997Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity.
12/12/1964Maithili Sharan Gupta, famous Indian poet, Hindi litterateur, writer, social worker, patriot and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.
5/5/1989Naval Tata, famous industrialist, passed away.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.