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Historical Event on 5/1/1994

Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1997A mob, allegedly of Shiv Sainiks, attacks and ransacks official residences of Congress leaders Chagan Bhujbal and Madhukar Pichad (Assembly).
9/14/1965Pakistan Air Force bombs Calcutta and Agartala civilian airports.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.
1/3/1871Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, died.
11/5/1928R. V. S. Perishastri, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.
8/1/2000The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
5/25/1877Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers.
10/23/1996Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
1/10/1993India asks Pakistan to reduce its diplomatic strength by 40.
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