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Historical Event on 5/5/1906

Ursula Jeans, actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon), was born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1906Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
5/6/1775Nanda Kumar, king of Calcutta, was arrested.
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
9/20/1998India lost the fifth and final match of the Sahara Cup by five wickets. Pakistan won the series 4-1 at Toronto.
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
1/11/1986Union Government declares Ladakh a Scheduled Tribe area under a constitutional amendment order by the President, applying article 342 for the first time to J&K.
6/9/1752French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly, India.