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Historical Event on 1/5/1994

Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
10/22/1913Harumal Sadarangani, famous Sindhi writer, was born at Sind, Pakistan.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
6/24/1966Bombay-New York Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die.
7/25/1992R. Venkataraman retired from the post of 8th President.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
7/9/1979Janardhan Gnanoba Navle, cricketer, 2 Tests for India as WK and 1 catch, passed away.
1/22/1989Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds.
1/17/1985Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England.
3/17/19674th Parliament (Lok Sabha) was formed.