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Historical Event on 5/1/1996

International women's master Anupama Gokhale of Bharat Petroleum becomes the first woman in the history of Indian chess to win an all-India level international rating tournament with her bagging the Mohammed Hassan memorial title.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/1997Supreme Court declares that the Rashtrapati Bhavan press communique of 23/1/1992 on a proposal to confer the Bharat Ratna 'posthumously' on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ""should be treated as cancelled"", as the proposal was dropped by the Government in deference to the sentiments expressed by the public and his family members.
7/9/1873Henry Albert John Gidney, greatest leader and politician, was born in Igatpuri, Maharashtra.
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
6/30/1986Mizoram became the state of India.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.
4/1/1995The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
5/21/1975The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
12/24/1809Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.
10/12/1998Sushma Swaraj is sworn in Delhi Chief Minister in place of Mr. Sahib Singh Verma