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Historical Event on 5/10/1909

Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1932The 16,000-foot Shyok ice dam in the Himalayas bursts flooding the Indus Valley at Kashmir.
6/13/1940Revolutionary leader Udham Singh was hanged for charges of assassinating Micheal Odair, who was the Governor General of Punjab at the time of Jalianwala Baug massacre.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
2/10/1979Itanagar was declared as capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
8/22/1942Harikrishna Kaul (Raja Pandit), administrator and Prime Minister of Jammu Kashmir and Patiyala, died.
12/7/1997Leander Paes awarded 'The Sportstar' award.
2/19/1995National Research Centre for Oil Palm(NRCOP), the only institute exclusively devoted to Oil Palm research in India, was established.
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.