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Historical Event on 10/5/1864

Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/6/1962National Defence Council established.
2/3/1995The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, notified after 7 months of Presidential assent, becomes enforceable.
10/31/1999The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust president ends fast in support of his eight-point demands including improvement of 'puja' and 'darshan' arrangements of 'Ram Lala' at the temple.
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
5/14/1993Justice V. Ramaswamy decides to resign.
5/15/1949Matsya Union formally merged with Greater Rajasthan.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.
11/22/1872Meera Behn (Medlin Slade), freedom fighter, was born at England.
10/12/1946Ashok Vinoo Mankad, cricketer (son of Vinoo, batted for India 1969-78), was born in Bombay.