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Historical Event on 5/5/1942

Henry Albert John Gidney, great leader and politician, died at New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
4/15/1998Punjab men and Railways women emerge champions in the National Volleyball League in Patna.
5/30/1995Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council.
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
6/22/1955Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (12 wkts in 7 Tests for India), died at the age of 31.
8/14/1862Bombay High Court was established for Maharashtra, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu territory. This court has benches at Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad.
1/26/1995Three powerful bombs rip through a celebration at a sports stadium in Kashmir as the State Governor addresses the crowd;7 people killed and 47 injured.
4/19/1998Jayalalitha, AIADMK leader, demands that all ''tainted leaders'' be dropped by the Vajpayee Government or that Sedapatti R. Muthiah be taken back.
12/25/1932King George V's chair collapsed during his Christmas dinner speech.