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Historical Event on 9/5/1987
Shanbagh, Vandana Rao, Shiny and Usha sets record in the women's category for 4x400m race in 3.31.55 seconds at Rome .
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/8/1831 | Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born. |
| 3/16/1912 | Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system. |
| 9/14/1997 | Catholic churches in Kerala introduce the system of serving the holy Eucharist in the palm of the faithful instead of on the tongue. |
| 12/17/1959 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78. |
| 9/20/1932 | Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables. |
| 11/22/1899 | Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Tentuliguma village, Koraput district. |
| 12/28/1892 | Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born. |
| 1/19/1919 | Dharam Singh, field hockey player for Indian Team at Olympics-1964-Gold Winner, was born. |
| 6/23/1953 | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, great social reformer, politician, national leader and founder of JanSangh Party, died at Srinagar while in detention. |
| 2/6/1955 | 55 miners die in explosion in Bihar State. |
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