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Historical Event on 5/10/1957

Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
10/16/1920B. Sathyaji Rao, cricket Test umpire for 17 tests from 1960-79, was born in Karnataka.
11/6/2000Richa Mishra creates a national record in the women's 400m individual medley in 5.15.28sec in the 55th Senior National Aquatic championship in Calcutta.
3/25/1994Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years.
2/1/1994PM Rao attends the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, Switzerland.
9/30/1996Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lankan social scientist, received the Gandhi Peace Prize 1996.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
9/9/1942Shirish Kumar, martyr, died.
6/17/1996Balasahab Devras, Sarsangha Chalak of Rashtriya Sawyamsewak Sangh, died.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.