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Historical Event on 7/5/1994

Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, 86, Malayalam literary genius, died in Beypore in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1928Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari, cricketer (Indian batsman in 6 Tests 1953-55), was born at Pune.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
2/15/1936Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, freedom fighter, passed away. He was known for his patriotism and zeal for constructive work and was a forceful and emotional orator and debater and an eminent writer in Assamese litrature. He was also a musician and composed good number of patriotic poems and songs.
10/5/1989Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.
4/5/1991Kerala Assembly dissolved paving way for elections.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
2/14/2000The Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court judgment quashing the State Government's Ashraya scheme for providing plots to the poor.
7/23/1991Premdatt Paliwal, president of All India Forward Block, died.
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.
7/29/1983First Pilot-less Aeroplane of India was tested successfully by the Aeronautical Development Establishment near Kolar.