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Historical Event on 5/6/1861

Motilal Gangadhar Nehru, great Indian lawyer, political leader and social reformer, was born at Agra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1992Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.
9/3/1992Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court.
9/5/1987Shanbagh, Vandana Rao, Shiny and Usha sets record in the women's category for 4x400m race in 3.31.55 seconds at Rome .
6/23/1911King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.
4/1/1993National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories.
1/26/1950India is proclaimed a Sovereign Democratic Republic ceasing to be a British dominion and adopted Indian Constitution which came into force.
12/17/1830Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, died.
1/22/1973Swami Ramanand Tirth, politician and educationalist, passed away.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
11/1/1996Michael Jackson show at Andheri sports complex in Mumbai.