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Historical Event on 5/6/1952

Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
2/25/1920Balraj Madhok was born.
1/9/1997John Major, British Prime Minister, addresses plenary session of the 'Partnership Summit' organised in Calcutta by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
11/13/1995The Supreme Court in an unanimous 65-page verdict declares that patients who received deficient services from the medical profession and hospitals were entitled to claim damages under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.
8/3/1995Enron Power Project scrapped by Maharashtra government.
2/15/1992Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.
2/13/1998India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support.
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.
5/9/1874First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.