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Historical Event on 5/7/1996

Third and final phase of polling begins for 185 LS constituencies and 154 assembly constituencies; 55 to 60\% turnout was witnessed and there was widespread violence in Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1945Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established.
6/1/1945Saint Narhari Sonar, a poet-saint of the Varkari smanaj and goldsmith (sonar) from Maharashtra had taken Samadhi. His transition from a staunch Shaiva to a Vithoba-worshipping Varkari, after a miracle that makes him realize that Vithoba and Shiva are one and the same.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
9/13/1997Grieving India lays to rest Mother Teresa in state funeral in Calcutta in which pomp and splendour is combined with religious rites.
10/6/1992Z. R. Ansari, former central minister, died.
8/4/2000Justice Brij Mohan Lal was sworn in chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission.
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.
8/19/1993Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.