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Historical Event on 5/1/1902

Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1962Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
9/10/1999Top seeds Bhupathi and Paes finished runners-up in the US Open doubles, losing to Sebastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
12/20/1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
12/20/1992Malik Kafur, Alauddin Khilji's Commander, won the impregnable fort of Devgiri. The fort was entered by the enemy. Raja Ramdeva was taken prisoner and sent to Delhi where Alauddin recieved him untill his death in 1312.
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
11/21/1962India and China declared a truce from the war in which India was badly beaten. Because of winter in China, they halted their advance into India.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
12/14/1990Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92).
5/23/1996In second phase of elections in Kashmir valley, Anantnag and Baramulla parliamentary constituencies go to the polls.