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Historical Event on 12/5/1990

With the induction of 60 ministers, the Bihar Cabinet becomes the largest ever cabinet in India with a total of 71 ministers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/26/1948First ever trade agreement with Pakistan.
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
3/15/1931M.I.Mohammad Ghose, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-80, was born in Tamil Nadu.
5/15/1817Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali social reformer and father of Rabindranath Tagore, was born.
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
9/11/1911Amarnath Lala, right-hand Indian all-rounder of 30s and 40s, was born at Lahore in Pakistan. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1991.
2/11/1997A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.
12/26/1978Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption.
3/1/1990BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.