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Historical Event on 5/7/1950

Punjab Mail train crashed near Jasidh killing 81 persons.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1958Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.
3/20/1904Charles Freer Andrews came to India as a Christian Missionary and joined the staff of St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
4/13/1997Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
5/19/1992The first ship of the Dutch East India Company returned from Far East.
5/14/1907Muhammad Ayub Khan, Pakistani president, was born.
7/21/1999The Janata Dal splits under Deve Gowda and Sharad Yadav. The latter group to support NDA.
5/2/1998The Indian Army at Bandipura market captured 10.5 Kg Charas.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
5/4/1993Income Tax exemption limit raised to Rs.30,000; Customs duty on certain drugs reduced.