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Historical Event on 5/5/1818

Karl Marx, great journalist, chief editor, writer and social worker, was born at Trier, Germany.

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11/1/1950First Indigenous Steam Engine from Chitranjan Rail Factory railed out.
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12/7/1998A. B. Vajpayee questions Pakistan's decision to hand over part of occupied Kashmir to China and says the area belongs to India.
2/21/1991The President accepts the resignation of 5 cabinet members who were disqualified by the Speaker as per the anti-defection law.
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3/3/1983Seventh Non-Aligned Summit started at New Delhi.
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