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Historical Event on 10/5/1991

Ramnath Goenka, journalist and founder chairman of the Indian Express Newspapers Group, died at the age of 87 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1931The first Round Table Conference held in London ended. This conference was attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also.
7/6/1998Moshood Abiola, the detained Nigerian politician and presumed winner of the 1993 elections, died in Abuja.
5/2/1977C.V. Narasimhan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 25/11/77).
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
6/24/1986Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
3/19/1911Santosh Kumar Ganguly, cricket test empire and 10 test 1955-65, was born in Bengal. He also played Hockey and Football. He is the aurthor of ""Manual of Cricket Umpires"" and ""Technique of Umpiring Hockey"".
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.