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Historical Event on 5/3/1969

Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1994Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India.
2/28/1919Gandhiji signs Satyagraha Pledge to secure withdrawal of Rowlatt Bills.
6/20/1997Second round of Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan starts in Islamabad.
5/9/1992Madhu Sapre, Miss India, is crowned the second runner-up at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
9/14/1893Celebration of 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav' (Festival of Lord Ganesha) started.
5/17/2000The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.
9/19/1997Ambar Roy, Indian test batsman (1969-70), died in Calcutta.
8/17/1998National Human Rights Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages in a bid to check child marriages.
7/6/1881Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was born in Vidarbha.
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