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Historical Event on 4/5/1950
Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/20/1964 | P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born. |
| 5/20/1964 | Saint Kabir was born. |
| 1/3/1994 | Stalemate persists on the Kashmir issue during Indo-Pak talks that concluded in Islamabad. |
| 12/25/1936 | Ismail Merchant, producer (Householder), was born in Bombay, India. |
| 1/16/1995 | Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation. |
| 2/27/1997 | CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976. |
| 11/12/1959 | Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away. |
| 10/12/1961 | Sureshchandra Banerjee, great politician, died. |
| 1/1/1985 | United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"". |
| 10/27/1937 | Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died. |
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