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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
1/10/1986Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
9/25/1899Narhar Gangadhar Apte, great Hindi writer, was born at Satara.
4/5/1993G. V. Iyer's Sanskrit film 'Bhagavad Geeta was adjudged the best film at the National Film Awards.
1/26/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.
12/20/1946Gandhiji completes his month-long sojourn at Srirampur.
10/13/1991Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.
5/5/1992Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched.
1/14/1998Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi (b 1916).
12/4/1920Michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Patton), was born in Jhansi, India.