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Historical Event on 5/1/1983

V. N. Swamy, pace bowler without distinction in one Test for India, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1892Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, was born at Madurai.
5/12/1966Sardar Sikandar Hayat, President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, resigns.
11/29/1928Krishnaji Narayan Aathaly, great Marathi litterateur and editor, passed away.
1/21/1994India and Myanmar decide to open border trade.
2/19/1994IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.
3/27/1997Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur.
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
12/6/199813th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok.