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Historical Event on 6/5/1966

Indian rupee devalued by 36.5 percent.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
9/29/1981Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines Boeing 737 flight was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan by five Khalistan activists of the Dal Khalsa International. On board there were 117 passengers out of which 66 were freed on arrival in Lahore.
12/21/1929Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore.
12/13/2000Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.
9/4/1993Lawyers all over the country decide to abolish addresses like 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship' and replace them with 'Sir', 'Your Honour,' etc.
1/31/1948Cities swept by riots in wake of Gandhi murder.
10/1/1990Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority.
1/24/1980E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.
3/21/1994Pakistan blocks access to Indian consulate in Karachi.
1/11/1996Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.