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Historical Event on 5/1/1994
Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/1/1962 | Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, great leader, veteran nationalist, politician, professor, physician and architect, passed away. |
| 2/13/1998 | India signs two agreements with the U.N. Development Fund for a $13.75-million grant for food security and environment support. |
| 1/16/1995 | Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation. |
| 1/25/1971 | Himachal Pradesh becomes a full-fledged 18th Indian Union state. |
| 8/14/1920 | Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born. |
| 4/4/1984 | Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth. |
| 4/2/1991 | Asom Gana Parishad splits. |
| 7/22/1956 | Quake shatters town of Anjar; claiming 117 lives, 800 people were missing. |
| 10/13/1991 | Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi. |
| 5/18/1999 | R. B. Sapre, India's first national chess champion, died in Mumbai. |
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